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No NaNoWriMo FoMe

Posted by Rachel on October 25, 2013 in current event, nanowrimo, writing |

As we reach the end of October, and November is upon us, the topic at the forefront of everyone’s mind is NaNoWriMo. Last year I had planned to write a story for NaNo and ended up completing it before November 1st so I used that month for editing. The most recent story I wrote was […]

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Guest Post: Beginnings, Middles and Ends

Posted by Rachel on October 11, 2013 in ending, guest post, opening, outline, planning, plot, structure, writing |

Today I have the pleasure of sharing a great writer’s guest post on dramatic structure. We agreed to swap posts and you can read mine on the creative process here. Tiana Bodine was kind enough to share her wonderful thoughts on story structure and I hope you find it as insightful as I did: One […]

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Writer’s Sketch: Sidewalk Games

Posted by Rachel on October 4, 2013 in characters, practice, voice, writer's sketch, writing |

Quietly, I tapped my fist against the glass. Hopefully, Isabelle was home. The streets were empty, vacant of any signs of play, but that would soon surely change. I knocked again. Isabelle appeared in the window beside her front door. She shook her head back and forth with a touch of fear in her gentle face. I […]

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Editing Myths

Posted by Rachel on September 27, 2013 in characters, description, dialogue, discovery, editing, outline, planning, plot, reading, voice, writing |

Along my writing journey, I’ve noticed that once I enter the editing phase of my project, I always have certain expectations that are completely unrealistic. Sometimes it dawns on me that I can’t accomplish these lofty goals, but other times my CPs are kind enough to alert me to my delusion. And I’m always thankful […]

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