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How to Watch TV Like a Novelist Part Three: Details, details

Posted on 08/09/2010 by amitha

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 →

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Medical fiction question #1: The Disorderly Orderly

Posted on 08/02/2010 by amitha

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

Posted on 07/19/2010 by amitha

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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How to Watch TV Like a Novelist Part One–4 Questions About Characters

Posted on 06/28/2010 by amitha

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!

Posted on 06/09/2010 by amitha

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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How to write a hospital scene–Guest post at GLA

Posted on 06/01/2010 by amitha

Head over to  the GLA blog to check out my guest post called “How to Write a Hospital Scene in Your Novel“! Let me know what you think.

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Tips from TV: 3 Writing Lessons from the Olympics

Posted on 03/09/2010 by amitha

This year’s winter olympics was fun to watch, wasn’t it? The drama, the excitement, the heartbreak.  Hearing the athletes’ stories was inspiring and compelling. And while I was watching, I couldn’t help but think that as a writer, I could … Continue reading →

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10 Rules for Writing Fiction

Posted on 02/25/2010 by amitha

My twitter followers will have seen this link already to writing rules from famous authors, but I just can’t help sharing some of my favorites: From Margaret Atwood: “7 You most likely need a thesaurus, a rudimentary grammar book, and … Continue reading →

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Writing Tips from TV: Lessons from Project Runway

Posted on 11/24/2009 by amitha

I love Project Runway. Drama + high fashion + catty fighting = Awesome. But probably the most fun part about this show is watching creative minds at work. But what lessons can a writer take away from this show? #1) … Continue reading →

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Tips for writing with a co-author #3: Avoiding Conflicts

Posted on 11/23/2009 by amitha

So now you have a co-author and you’ve figured out how you’re going to write together, but chances are, you won’t get very far without some sort of disagreement. But how can you prevent these disagreements from escalating? 1) Give … Continue reading →

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