by Stephanie Morrill | Nov 11, 2010 | Uncategorized
Or next year, I should say.So here’s the idea I had, guys, and you can tell me what you think.For 2011, I was thinking about going through the whole story writing process. Like in January we’ll start with gathering inspiration,then move onto brainstorming,...
by Stephanie Morrill | Nov 9, 2010 | Uncategorized
Hope everyone is having a wonderful Tuesday so far! As fun as it’s been to partner with you guys on my latest project, I’m excited to get back to talking about the craft of writing. And I always love talking about dialogue.In a class I took from...
by Stephanie Morrill | Oct 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
A writer e-mailed me to ask, “Is it OK that my book covers only like a month in the entire novel, and that I don’t skip too many days?”This is a great question! I’m amazed by the things you guys think to ask.In short, yes. Books can cover any...
by Stephanie Morrill | Oct 21, 2010 | Uncategorized
This month, I committed to writing 50,000 words. Kind of my own personal NaNo, since NaNo takes place in November and that so doesn’t work for me.I decided to work on the manuscript my agent was currently pitching, called Something Borrowed.Between October 1st...
by Stephanie Morrill | Oct 19, 2010 | Uncategorized
Last Thursday, I wrote a very frustrated post about flat, whiny characters. In it, I also briefly ranted about characters who won’t just OPEN THEIR MOUTHS AND TALK TO EACH OTHER.Okay, I’m done yelling. Sorry. It’s a touchy subject for me because...
