A new year, and some new links! * Henry Miller’s Rules for Writing. My one rule is: sit down and write. No excuses. Makes it easy to remember. * Predictions, predictions, predictions. * “Shelf help” (self-help) books. Not sure why they need a new name. * The boy’s club again, in an article with many … [Read more…]
There’s definitely something going ’round the Young Adult writing world these days–the notion that the “ideal” YA male character (particularly the “love interest” or hero) is a “bad boy.” You know, the super-hot boy with a smokin’ body and a bad attitude. If you read a lot of YA, you’ve seen these YA heroes everywhere. … [Read more…]
New Year’s Resolutions? Goals? I know, I’ve heard all the “goals aren’t good” and “resolutions set you up to fail” and wondered why I enjoy making them so much. In an earlier post, I wrote about goal setting in terms of making them into dreams (see Dreaming Wide Awake), which for me is what goals truly … [Read more…]
Chances are, if you’re here reading this blog, you’re a writer. If you’re a writer, it’s likely that you have writer friends, too…and maybe, if you’ve been doing this a while, they might even be some of your closest friends. And since it’s holiday time, you might be looking for some unique gift ideas for … [Read more…]
Here’s a few stories that caught my eye in between prepping for the holidays… enjoy! *I’ve had some bad covers in my day, but not this bad (okay. maybe this bad). * Some possible new trends in publishing (?) * This applies to writing, not just screenplays: characterization. * Publishers’ Weekly “Best Books of 2013,” … [Read more…]