by Stephanie Morrill | Mar 23, 2011 | Uncategorized
I’m sneezing and rubbing my eyes as I write this post. Darn allergies.First, don’t forget to check out yesterday’s post from award-winning author Trish Perry. She talks about her writing process, and is giving away a copy of one of her latest...
by Stephanie Morrill | Mar 21, 2011 | Uncategorized
As a writer, it’s important to stay flexible. To try incorporating new techniques and tools.With that in mind, I’ve already made adjustments to both my Character Chart and my Scene Breakdown Spreadsheet, which I posted about barely two weeks ago. Crazy,...
by Stephanie Morrill | Mar 18, 2011 | Uncategorized
So we talked about researching your setting and your characters. But what about all those other details that crop up? Particularly for historical writers, where you’re dealing with language and fashions and politics from an unfamiliar time.Since I don’t...
by Stephanie Morrill | Mar 16, 2011 | Uncategorized
Last week when we talked about research, we focused on researching the setting, but of course many things in a book need to be researched. Like how your character’s process the world around them.You might find yourself needing to research a facet of your...
by Stephanie Morrill | Mar 11, 2011 | Uncategorized
It’s at this point in my process – the character chart/synopsis/Scene Breakdown Spreadsheet part – that I discover things I’ll need to research.With my current WIP, I’ll need to research my setting (Healdsburg, California), the restaurant...
