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Archive for 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 [...]

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

90-Day Novel-Day 37 Check-in

Daily check-in for the 90-Day Novel Challenge.

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

90-Day Novel-Day 36 Check-in

Daily check-in for the 90-Day Novel Challenge.

Monday, July 13th, 2009

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 [...]

Sunday, July 12th, 2009

90-Day Novel-Day 35 Check-in

Daily check-in for the 90-Day Novel Challenge.

Sunday, July 12th, 2009

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 [...]

Saturday, July 11th, 2009

90-Day Novel-Day 34 Check-in

Daily check-in for the 90-Day Novel Challenge.

Saturday, July 11th, 2009

90-Day Novel-Day 33 Check-in

Daily check-in for the 90-Day Novel Challenge.

Friday, July 10th, 2009

90-Day Novel-Day 32 Check-in

Daily check-in for the 90-Day Novel Challenge.

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

90-Day Novel-Day 31 Check-in

Daily check-in for the 90-Day Novel Challenge.

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009