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The Problem of the Failed Story
I happen to like the short stories I’ve written. (Well, except for that karmic dog poop story. Thankfully, I killed that after the first draft. Note to self: Just because you wish you had a super power that would allow … Continue reading
Evolving as a writer
A while ago, I made a post about how I wrote in third person limited, because I couldn’t write in first person effectively. I think I also at some point expressed a dislike for present tense stories. But it just occurred … Continue reading
Posted in General Musings, My Writing, Writing
Tagged being a writer, evolving as a writer, point of view, tense, what to write, writing, you don't know what you don't know
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Go forth and travel
Preferably somewhere that is vastly different from your own experience and makes you feel out-of-place and uncomfortable. First, anyone should do this so you can understand how much you assume about how the world works. Second, if you’re a writer, … Continue reading
Posted in General Musings, My Writing, Writing
Tagged being a writer, if you want to understand nonverbal communication go somewhere where you cannot communicate verbally, observing the world around you, travel, writing, you don't know what you don't know
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My Novel: Hook Issues
I think I’d mentioned that a friend from college reached out and we ended up swapping manuscripts. Well, the friend has finished their review and it leaves me with an interesting issue. It’s one that I knew already, but this … Continue reading
Posted in General Musings, My Writing, Writing
Tagged being a writer, beta readers, consistency, first chapter, hooks, my novel, writing, you don't know what you don't know
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I’m not used to setbacks (random complaining followed by some fun links as an apology)
I received an e-mail last night that pretty much ruined my day. (Fortunately, I actually read it at about ten to midnight, so it only really ruined from midnight to 2 AM when I was laying in bed unable to … Continue reading
If you want to write – read!
I’ve said it before, but it’s time to say it again. If you want to be a writer, you need to read. You need to read a lot. And, once you know what type of writing you want to do, you … Continue reading
Know Your Words
It’s time for another post on how spellcheck does not always work. Especially when you use a word that looks right but means something else. SlushPile Hell put up a good example on August 27th. Sadly, it took me looking at … Continue reading
I learned a word I misuse yesterday!
So, it turns out I’ve never really thought about it, but I would have (prior to yesterday) misused pour/pore if I were even given the chance. I always thought of the word “pore” as relating to skin pores. (As in, “she has small … Continue reading
A kitchen sink post…
My backbrain is currently percolating a post on picking your betas, but it’s not quite ready to go. So, in the meantime, I figured I’d do a post of randomness that alone wouldn’t warrant much of a post, but together … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, General Musings, Life, Writing
Tagged being a writer, grammar, Hayibo, patricia c. wrede blog, revising, second draft, spelling, writing, you don't know what you don't know
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Why it’s important to learn how to spell
I was lurking a writers’ forum yesterday and saw someone comment that it’s not important for a writer to learn how to spell, because spellcheck will find any spelling errors. WRONG. Sure, spellcheck is great for finding every instance of “hte” … Continue reading
Posted in General Musings, Writing
Tagged being a writer, spelling, word choice, writing, you don't know what you don't know
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M.H. Lee 