by Stephanie Morrill | Apr 18, 2011 | Uncategorized
In On Writing, Stephen King talks about the first draft being about “the trees,” versus the forest, which is what you deal with in the second draft.Forests are made up of different types and sizes of trees. Some are small. And some are…. Well,...
by Stephanie Morrill | Apr 15, 2011 | Uncategorized
Something I keep handy while writing my first draft – something I can’t believe I’ve forgotten to mention – is a blank calendar. This is something I decided to do after my editor pointed out some serious continuity issues with Me, Just...
by Stephanie Morrill | Apr 13, 2011 | Uncategorized
Received Votes for First PlaceAlyssa LiljequistRye MasonRebecca PennefatherReceived Votes for Second PlaceJordan Newhouse (Received two votes)Monica BurkeReceived Votes for Third PlaceCourtney CalvertKatie ScheidhauerAvery WallHonorable MentionsSammie WeissJustin...
by Stephanie Morrill | Apr 6, 2011 | Uncategorized
A writer asked, “I can’t fill in the days. I don’t want to fill them in with things of no importance — but I feel silly jumping around all the time, from morning and suddenly it’s nighttime. I’m missing something…what is...
by Stephanie Morrill | Apr 1, 2011 | Uncategorized
As much as you can and as often as you can.The end.Okay, fine. I’ll be serious.This is a question I often see asked on writing loops, and it leaves me with a feeling of, “Why…?” I certainly think it’s legitimate to ask an established...
by Stephanie Morrill | Mar 30, 2011 | Uncategorized
Last week, I talked about having a “super power” for your character. I then found this article written by Rachel Hauck on the matter, so I thought I’d pass that along.Also, I’ve updated the pages of the web site. At the top, you’ll now...
by Stephanie Morrill | Mar 25, 2011 | Uncategorized
I’m so thankful for everyone who chimed in with questions yesterday when I posted about an upcoming school visit of mine. Career Day is in two weeks, so if you think of new questions between now and then, please shoot me an email or leave a comment or...
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...
