So I was wandering around campus when I saw the following note: Ignore the big white splotch – I’m just covering the number Of course, I had to laugh at this. And being me, I had to add a note of my own:
the analysis: find out what works and why
One of the best concepts I learned was to analyze published books: look at the book critically and see what works and why it works. Also take note of what doesn’t work, and think about what could have been done to make it work. [example: if you found the end of a book predictable, why […]
the draft is done
The computer clock read 10:54 and 32 seconds when the soldier came into my exercise class. I remember the exact time because I only had one minute and 54 seconds left to hack into the Military’s website before the Intelligence Unit would be all over my case. Thus begins my work in progress. Which, can […]
“dear lucky agent” contest for february
February must be the month for contests, and I know that I probably look like one of those happy balloons with my perma-grin. Well here is another one to put on the radar: Chuck Sambuchino is hosting a contest where you can submit 150-200 words of your finished novel. The grand prize is a critique […]
multi-drafter or planner?
Writing is such a journey, and while we all seek the same destination (a published novel) the road to travel is vastly different. When we create the perfect novel, how do we do it? There seem to be two ends of the spectrum Multi-drafter <————————————————————————————————–> Planner Planner Planners spend weeks, months, or years planning out […]
Chersti Nieveen 