by Jill Williamson | Jul 31, 2012 | Writing
By Jill WilliamsonEveryone is different. Not all writers like to get organized before they start to write. But after I published a few books and got an agent, I learned that authors with a few traditionally published books out there don’t necessarily have to...
by Jill Williamson | Jul 27, 2012 | Writing
by Jill WilliamsonOn Tuesday we focused on cliché expressions. Today we’re talking about cliché plots, scenes, and characters. Once upon a time (cliché phrase!) every cliché idea was new and original and so brilliant that it inspired people to copy it. (They do...
by Jill Williamson | Jul 24, 2012 | Writing
by Jill WilliamsonFrom Dictionary.com:cli•ché[klee-shey, kli-] Show IPAnoun1. a trite, stereotyped expression; a sentence or phrase, usually expressing a popular or common thought or idea, that has lost originality, ingenuity, and impact by long overuse, as...
by Jill Williamson | Jul 20, 2012 | Writing
by Jill WilliamsonOpening lines are important, and I usually totally forget to make them rock in my books. And I still managed to get published several times. Go figure.Still, a great opening line can instantly connect with the reader, it can set the scene, it can...
by Jill Williamson | Jul 10, 2012 | Writing
By Jill WilliamsonI’m not a fan of swearing in novels, even if it’s realistic. Why? First because it can be cliché. And second, because it’s unnecessary and it alienates a whole host of readers and publishers. A good writer can do so much better, in my opinion. And...
by Jill Williamson | Jun 29, 2012 | Writing
by Jill WilliamsonSo you’ve taken the time to write a book, to rewrite it over and over, to edit it, to find an agent, then work on the book with your agent, and it finally sold. Sweet! That was, like, three years of work with no pay, though. But now...
