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Rewriting – Post # 2 – WHERE TO START THE STORY or Blowing up a bridge!
Whether you are rewriting a story or starting something from scratch, one of the first questions you will need to address is WHERE TO START THE STORY! Think “once upon a time”… Is your story “once upon...
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Rewriting – Post #3 – The Mystery of Creative Writing…
What made you think of that? How do you get your story ideas? Simple questions with not-so-simple answers. Although I’ve been a creative writer for over 30 years, the process continues to mystify me. I...
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Rewriting – Post #4 – Why Rewrite?
In my opinion, the process of rewriting separates the good writers from the excellent writers. Okay, maybe there are some brilliant writers out there who never have to rewrite, but they are the...
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First Review Received FINDING VERITY ***** Five Stars *****
FINDING VERITY received its first review at Amazon.com, a five star review, and I couldn’t be smiling more. If you would like to see the review, go here. That same review was also posted at...
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Finding Verity SCREENPLAY Started
Right now I’ve got two major projects going. First, I’m writing ANGEL’S KISS, DEVIL’S MARK which is based on my out-of-print novel titled WINDFALL. Second, I started to write the screenplay which is...
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Converting a Novel into a Screenplay – Post # 1
I am in the process of turning my novel FINDING VERITY into a screenplay. NOT AS EASY AS IT SOUNDS. Tomorrow I begin REVISION #3. In the first draft, I put everything including the kitchen sink into...
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Handling Negative Reviews … Don’t Take It Personal
Most writers, myself included, ask other writers to read and review our work. Why? Because it is helpful to get fresh eyes on what we have written. We do this because we know we’re too close to our...
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Review: THE KEEPER OF LOST CAUSES by Jussi Adler-Olsen
I couldn’t click my kindle’s page forward button fast enough while I read The Keeper of Lost Causes by Jussi Adler-Olsen (translated by Lisa Hartman). The plot is truly an original and the characters...
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As You Write, Don’t Give in to Your Doubts…
For the past six months I’ve been working on a novel titled ANGEL’S KISS, DEVIL’S MARK. I am 60,000 words into this project, but lately I’ve felt overwhelmed. My doubts about the project have increased...
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Where are the Marketing & Cyberspace Gurus? Here is MY OFFER TO YOU…
It’s been a while since I’ve put my fingers on my keyboard to work on my blog, primarily because I’ve been hard at work on my latest novel ANGEL’S KISS, DEVIL’S MARK. Part I or “Angel’s Kiss” is done....
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A Creative Life…
People who aren’t creative writers believe that all we do is sit at our computers and place our fingers on a keyboard and then, magically, our digits regurgitate words and phrases that are original and...
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Let the Bleeding End…
When I write a novel or a screenplay, I have to squeeze every word out of me. The closer to typing THE END, the harder it seems to pull the words from my soul. I’ve compared writing to a wound. At...
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I Can’t Write & it’s NOT WRITER’S BLOCK
This has never happened to me before. I can usually squeeze in at least an hour or two of writing everyday and I’ve done that for numerous years. But lately I haven’t been able to write. And it’s NOT...
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Are You Ready to Retire?
Retirement Part II Are You Ready to Retire? Chances are, if you’re over 60, you’ve thought about retirement, dreaming of the day you say, “Take this job and shove it.” Of course, you would never say...
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Painting is Similar to Writing
If you follow this blog, you know I recently retired and that one of the things I wanted to do was begin a new hobby and learn how to paint. I just finished my third painting and, while working on it,...
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