Building Character

April 1, 2010

One of the more challenging aspects of writing a novel, for me, at least, is creating believable characters.
When I find a book that is worth reading over and over, it is not because of the plot. It is because I have fallen in love with the characters. Without strong characters, even the best plot goes [...]

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Considering Dreams (Developing a Plot)

March 28, 2010

I spent some time yesterday thinking about what I wanted this blog novel (blovel?) to be about. I’m developing a nasty cold, so my creativity isn’t at its best. After a while, I decided to use an idea I’ve been playing with for a while.
I’ve heard a few theories about how some of our most [...]

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Thinking About Writing

March 27, 2010

If you type “blogging a novel” into Google, you get very little useful information. There are a lot of people out there blogging their novels, and there are a lot of people blogging about writing their novels, but I couldn’t find much about people doing both.
I also didn’t find much in the way of advice. [...]

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A New Project?

March 27, 2010

I have not been nearly as good about posting here as I would like to be. Here’s why:
I don’t have anything new and interesting to say about freelance writing.
I can sit for hours, and not come up with any decent post ideas. It’s sad. I just don’t have that kind of creativity. And lately, my [...]

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Loves Walks on the Beach, Hates Idiots

January 15, 2010

Dear Wanna-be Client,
Okay, I get it. You are hiring a writer because you can’t write yourself. Or maybe you can’t find the time to achieve all of your writing goals on your own, and you need help. Maybe grammar isn’t you’re thing, or you don’t really know how to go about finding the right freelancer [...]

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