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Monthly Archives: October 2012
Wednesday Writing Prompt: Six-Word Scary Stories by Rochelle Melander
In September, I wrote about my work with Dream Keepers and the six-word memoir. This month, we’ve been back at the library writing six-word scary stories. Here’s how it works. We began by creating a chart with three columns: setting, … Continue reading
Posted in Dream Keepers, Wednesday Writing Prompt
Tagged Dream Keepers, library, NaNoWriMo, six-word scary stories
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Make NaNoWriMo Work for You by Rochelle Melander
Dear Writers, This Wednesday, October 31 at 12:00 CT, the Write Now! Mastermind class will be all about productivity. If you’re planning on doing National Novel Writing Month or if you just want to increase your productivity, come hear my … Continue reading
Posted in National Novel Writing Month, Write-a-Thon
Tagged NaAcWriMo, NaNo, NaNoWriMo, WNFIN
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Wednesday Writing Prompt: Planning the Plot by Rochelle Melander
Are you a plotter or pantser? Plotters plan out the scenes in their novels, pantsers fly by the seat of their pants. The saying comes from aviation. One can fly a plane two ways: using one’s instruments or using one’s … Continue reading
Posted in Plotting, Wednesday Writing Prompt
Tagged NaNoWriMo, plot, plotting, save the cat, screenwriting
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Fifteen Minutes a Day Revisited by Rochelle Melander
Last fall, I wrote an article called, “Fifteen Minutes a Day” based on a wonderful idea I found on author Laurie Halse Anderson’s blog. She challenged writers to write fifteen minutes a day (WFMAD). That’s it. There were no additional … Continue reading
Writers Read: Writing Books by Laura Howard
The bookshelf pictured on the left? It’s just one of my bookshelves dedicated to writing books. On the other side of my office, I have a whole shelf of new writing books to read. And, thanks to Laura Howard’s great … Continue reading
Posted in Writers Read
Tagged agents, character, plot, writers read, writing, writing books, writing fast
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Wednesday Writing Prompt: Mining the Public Domain by Rill
Eek! NaNoWriMo starts in two short weeks, and I have NOTHING. Okay, I have a few ideas. But the time I’d dedicated to plotting and character building has been devoured by blogging instead. Thankfully, today’s guest post has some great … Continue reading
Posted in Wednesday Writing Prompt
Tagged characters, Chris Baty, NaNoWriMo, public domain, writing
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The Collection Book by Rochelle Melander
Are you a collector? As a child, I collected rocks. I was so dedicated to my extensive collection that when we moved to a new house (which we did often) or a new town (which we did once), I packed … Continue reading
Posted in Write Now! Weekly Writing Tip
Tagged genre, nonfiction, nonfiction book project, nonfiction books, type of book
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Writers Read: Science Fiction and Fantasy by Rosemary Peek
Every time I receive one of these Writers Read posts, I feel like I’m looking at a big box of delicious cupcakes. My only challenge? Which book to dig into. Luckily, you can safely read every single one of these … Continue reading
Posted in Writers Read
Tagged #fridayreads, book reviews, fantasy, science fiction, steam punk, writers read
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Writers@Work: 3 Ways Writers Can Make Money from a Blog by Nina Amir
Today I am delighted to welcome Nina Amir to the blog. She’s the author of How to Blog a Book and is joining us to talk about how writers can make money blogging! Now that’s the kind of information we need! … Continue reading
Wednesday Writing Prompt: The Who by Rochelle Melander
Although I love a twisting plot, I tend to fall for books with well-drawn, intriguing characters. If the characters are rich, I find myself quoting them and relaying their experiences to my husband, almost as if they’re real people. I’ve … Continue reading
