In the months following the start of this blog, I wrote hundreds of blog post drafts. I mean, hundreds. I was so excited to have a presence on the web, to be putting myself "out there" as (insert deep, noir detective voice) B. B. Morgan - indie writer. I had my posts planned six months ahead. … Continue reading Oh, Did I Write That?
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Rough Draft is not a Perfect Draft
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
#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
Beatrice B. Morgan 