If you are a writer who finds it hard to be nasty to your characters, head over to Tam’s blog and read It’s About Conflict, Dammit!. )Hopefully I found the right link; if not, it’s the post for Friday, February 17.) Tam sets out very clearly the difference between writing for our own vicarious fun and writing a novel that others will want to read–nay, HAVE to read. Great post.
I’m trying to figure out how often I should blog and what I should blog about. Doesn’t help much that you all don’t comment very often! And the spam comments…shudder. Doesn’t help that I’m using the word *should* either. Does anyone care about my impressions of what I *should* do? I thought not. So if…
Although I’ve got a lot on the go these days, I’m managing at least an hour on Tempest most mornings. Today I crossed the 40K milestone, and I should reach the official halfway point of my current outline later this week. The outline keeps growing, though! That’s good, I believe. The two scenes I’ve written…
It takes awhile to crit an entire novel of 114K, but it’s pretty much done except for a bit of wrap-up. Actually I need to double-check a few facts with Jim about electric fencing before I send this back to Mar, but…it’s off my back for now. I can’t rush Jim; he’s out in the…
Today’s count: 2881 And today’s snippet (because I know you can’t wait, lol): Loud voices acclaimed Mythil’s words, but he raised his voice above them all. “The sea has taken more of our men and has given nothing in return. We need a sacrifice.” “No,” said Pathak. “She will go.” She will go? What she…
I guess there are a few reasons. One is that you all don’t seem to be answering much! Life is quite randomly busy. Home is busy because there is a hyper puppy who ALWAYS needs walking and attention, a garden that needs weeding and harvesting, a daughter and son-in-law who are considerably less demanding than…
Life even goes on for hubby’s grandmother, although in a different sense. She was a Christian, a believer in Jesus, and ready to go. Although there certainly were some tears at her funeral and in the days surrounding it, there also was gladness that she is through the pain and massive difficulties of increasing age….
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It is a fantastic read! I agree with her. I think that’s what hurts a lot of writers is that they’re afraid to push their characters too far.
Hm-I don’t think I have that particular problem.