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The Great Balancing Act: Part-time Writer, Full-Time Mom
I miss the good old days before the baby (writing-wise, at least). I’d roll out of bed, eat breakfast, and then write until I was finished for the day. I was pretty good at setting goals and getting work done, … Continue reading
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How to Watch TV Like a Novelist Part Three: Details, details
We’ve talked about characters and plot. Now for the final part of this series: details. When trying to make a scene more realistic, directors rely on props and costumes. The right details can totally make a scene. Whenever I get … Continue reading
Medical fiction question #1: The Disorderly Orderly
I have gotten a great response from my guest post over at the GLA blog about writing a hospital scene. A few of the questions have just been way too specific for me to answer, but this past week I … Continue reading
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How to Watch TV Like a Novelist Part Two: Questioning the Plot
All right, so last time we talked about characters. Today, let’s discuss plot. Here are some questions to ask yourself when watching TV to inform your own writing: 1) Why did they choose to end the scene there? (And where … Continue reading
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Book Review: Uglies by Scott Westerfield
I borrowed this book from the library because I couldn’t wait for the friend I was going to borrow it from to get back from Australia. I was about to say I’m glad I did, but because it ended with … Continue reading
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How to Watch TV Like a Novelist Part One–4 Questions About Characters
I like to watch TV. Everyone knows this. (I even blog about it.) Sometimes I have an excuse to watch, like I had a hard day, or someone is over and wants to watch something with me. But sometimes I … Continue reading
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Have Medical Questions about Your Novel? Email me!
I’ve gotten a bunch of emails about my “How to Write a Hospital Scene” guest post from writers curious about how to fix their manuscripts. I’m working on a followup blog post, but until then–got a medical fiction question? Email … Continue reading
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Helping Make Doctor Visits Less Scary — Free Online Read-Along Stories for Kids at HANS
What many of you may not know is that I have an MD and used to work as a pediatric resident at the Tufts Floating Hospital for Children (on a side note–check out their video interviews with a few of their … Continue reading
Last week’s Gossip Girl: 3 Tips for Getting Feedback from a Loved One
Did anyone catch last week’s Gossip Girl? The one where Dan wants Vanessa to give him feedback on something he’s writing? Here’s the gist–Dan is a writer and Vanessa makes films. Dan and Vanessa used to be best friends. Now … Continue reading
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Eco-dystopic books
I am working on a new novel and wanted to find out about the current market for my book proposal. My book could be classified as an “eco-dystopia” according to my writing group buddy Peta, which I took to basically … Continue reading
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