I'm working on a retelling of Aladdin. I outlined the plot, and I felt good about it, but now that I'm in the drafting stage, I'm getting all the self-conscious "not good enough" vibes. I've had to step away from the draft and remind myself that a rough draft is not the final draft. It's … Continue reading Rough Draft is not a Perfect Draft
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#1 Rule of Writing
Google "rules of writing," and see what you get. You'll get hundreds of recycled and conflicting bullet-points of advice like "don't use adverbs," or "don't use any other dialog tag but said," or "don't use the dialog tag said." Truth: traditionally published books use adverbs, the dialog tag said, the passive voice, and wonky dialog … Continue reading #1 Rule of Writing
Being a Writer
I've been swimming in this online wasteland of indie writers, aspiring writers, and book nerds for a while now. It seems to me that there are more "writers" who talk about writing than there are writers who actually write - anyone else feel this way? Not that it's a bad thing to talk about writing. … Continue reading Being a Writer
Beatrice B. Morgan 