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Developing your book idea into a full-length novel

image by churl So you have an idea for a story, but you can’t seem to get more than a few pages into it. How do you turn a few pages of an idea into a full-length novel? Strategy #1 … Continue reading

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3 Writing Lessons from Battlestar Galactica

(Inspired by Peta Andersen’s blog post “5 Things I Learned From ‘The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh‘”. We had a bit of an online conversation on the commentary section of her blog about learning from TV shows, and I … Continue reading

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Umberto Eco discusses the decline of handwriting

(via @bookninja) Umberto Eco dates the decline of handwriting back to the invention of the ballpoint pen rather than the computer. He also asks the question: “Why should we regret the passing of good handwriting? I think this is an … Continue reading

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A blog written by sunlight, not artificial light

I enjoyed this article from WritingSpirit Blog about Louisa May Alcott’s writing methods. WritingSpirit has found articles from The Writer Magazine dated back to the 1890s. One gem is an article entitled “Methods of Authors: Favorite Habits of Work” which … Continue reading

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Where do you write?

I have to admit, I don’t know most of these authors, but it is interesting to see the spaces they choose to write in. I wonder if all of these people actually write where they say they do, or if … Continue reading

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How do I love to read? Let me count the ways…

I like to read. A lot (have you noticed?). Since I have gotten a Kindle, I’ve been paying more attention to the buzz around e-books. It seems like everyone is talking about how the publishing industry will need to change … Continue reading

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Animal Protagonists

My writing challenge for today is to actually write something for my blog rather than posting a link or a picture. Hmm. Let’s see now. Well I went to a talk this past Monday by Maria Tatar, author of Enchanted … Continue reading

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