A writer once told me, that in order to write well, the writer must be a little bit obsessed with what he’s writing about. I didn’t give that statement much credit until I started writing. I found it hard to write my first novel from all the scattered notes in my brain. It didn’t draw … Continue reading How to: Attempt Life while Dealing with Obsessions and Distractions
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The “Listy” Fiction
I've used the comment "listy" before when giving feedback. What I mean by that is, whatever I'm commenting on feels like a list. The most common is the psychical appearance list. "Bob was six feet tall, had brown eyes, and light brown hair. He wore glasses, khakis, loafers, and a green polo shirt." Okay, I … Continue reading The “Listy” Fiction
Writing Rule #3
Read. That's right. You want to write well and sell books? Read. Read in your genre to know what's being done, what's been done, and what hasn't been done in a while. You avoid tropes and stereotypes this way. (While searching for agents to query, I found one agent's profile that specifically said "no spunky … Continue reading Writing Rule #3
Beatrice B. Morgan 