2016-03-19 18:53
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A beginning writer's Weblog of his 12-month journey in writing a novel. Each entry includes links to valuable writing resources for help in learning to research, write, and publish a book.
2016-03-19 18:53
The admonition, show don't tell, appears often in books and articles about writing. However, as a beginning writer I find this concept easy to understand but very difficult to achieve. Altho… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Creative thinking and idea generation come easy to me, but sometimes I find it difficult to move forward in my writing project. Several weeks passed with only a small amount of writing takin… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
IntermissionThe title for my next blog entry is “Writer’s Block”.I will write it as soon as I am able Read More
2005-10-19 04:59
Point of View (POV)Different resources have varying definitions of the Point of View in a story, and even disagree on how many exist. However, all agree to the importance of being consistent… Read More
2005-10-14 09:42
Choosing to write full-time is a difficult decision. Many thoughts of sacrifice of time and money flood my mind. I often wonder if I should go on. Sometimes I feel that I am not able or wort… Read More
2005-10-10 06:45
I created a solid plot and various sub-plots for my story. Learning to create a convincing plot was difficult, and several aspects of the sub-plots will change as I develop the characters an… Read More
2005-10-07 04:50
I am building a new world. The characters of my novel will breathe and live in the world I create. Some will even die there. Constructing a believable world is vital to the success of my boo… Read More
2005-10-05 08:34
I am making changes as I write, because my characters are helping me to write the novel. Their personalities and backgrounds, along with the story’s setting, are determining their acti… Read More
2005-10-03 06:25
Please be sure to bookmark all resources in my blog entries that you find relevant to your own writing projects. Check your browser’s help file to learn how if you haven’t done s… Read More
2005-09-28 06:11
I choose to write fantasy fiction. You will hear more about my story in future blog entries. I will include links in each entry that will be helpful to all of you, including those who are in… Read More
2005-09-28 06:06
My grammar is appalling. A publisher would not accept my work now, but I will continue writing.I need to write. The story flows from me when I’m at my computer or with pen and paper in… Read More
2005-09-26 11:27
Why would anyone live on a part-time income to be able to write full-time? Is there something wrong with me?Plenty. However, I should have started writing full-time long ago. Although feelin… Read More
2005-09-26 11:24
My goal is to write a novel suitable for publication within one year. It’s not an easy thing to do, but it seems as if the process should be simple. All I have to do is come up with an… Read More
2005-09-26 11:23
Researching how to write a novel has given me a revelation in how stories are structured. I was surprised to learn that the structure of a fiction book could be mapped out in a concrete mann… Read More
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