A month ago or so, I finished reading all the entries I had received to judge for a writing contest. I read both children’s lit and YA fiction this year, and it’s been fascinating. I have so many things on my mind to say about what I observed, but I wanted to take a step …
Category: Reading
Aug 14
Understanding Character Voice
So, I had intended to write a follow-up post to the last one on scene-setting by S.K., but instead I’ve decided to write about Character Voice. It’s something that’s been on my mind lately, and I think it’s one of those essential vocabulary terms for all writers to understand. If you sit in a room …
Aug 07
Dressing the Set(ting)
I happened to catch a fascinating show the other day on the DIY Network – Hollywood Builders. They were following the construction of the sets for the new Total Recall movie, and I found it riveting (pun intended). Watching the set electricians wire up the set for futuristic lighting, watching CGI transform a “green screen” …
Nov 16
Identity Crisis and Target Audiences
Well, I suppose it was bound to happen eventually. As a writer, I often feel like I belong on the Island of Misfit Toys. Yes, I can say (and mean completely) that I write the stories that are in my heart. BUT…where do I belong? More importantly than that, almost, where do my books belong? …
Jul 19
Storytime
Well, S.K. is on vacation so you’re stuck with another blog post from me. (Hope you’re enjoying the beach, S.K. Without me. Yep…enjoying mojitos on the beach, with the waving palm trees and parrots……without me….). (I’m only slightly jealous. Slightly.) Anyway. Angsting aside, I just read a fabulous blog post by Jane Friedman called Why …