Monthly Archives: July, 2009
Writing the Novel – Developing the Crime
This blog is a way for me to share the experience of writing a novel with anyone who happens upon my posts. It isn’t meant to teach anyone how to write a novel. There are plenty of classes by qualified teachers you can attend and of course you can read every single book about writing [...]
90-Day Novel-Day 37 Check-in
Daily check-in for the 90-Day Novel Challenge.
90-Day Novel-Day 36 Check-in
Daily check-in for the 90-Day Novel Challenge.
Writing the Novel – The Premise
I guess that I should have given some advice as to how to develop the premise. Look for ideas where you normally look, newspapers, magazines, people you know, what you overhear in a crowded place, whatever jumps out at you as a possible story idea. When you develop a premise you are taking an idea [...]
90-Day Novel-Day 35 Check-in
Daily check-in for the 90-Day Novel Challenge.
Want to Write a Book With Me?
I started the 90 Day Challenge thinking I could write a novel without any planning. I can’t. I need a story line and some kind of direction or it feels like all I’m doing is counting words. I had signed up for the newsletter at Cheryl’s Learn to Write Fiction site and have received lots [...]
90-Day Novel-Day 34 Check-in
Daily check-in for the 90-Day Novel Challenge.
90-Day Novel-Day 33 Check-in
Daily check-in for the 90-Day Novel Challenge.
90-Day Novel-Day 32 Check-in
Daily check-in for the 90-Day Novel Challenge.
90-Day Novel-Day 31 Check-in
Daily check-in for the 90-Day Novel Challenge.