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Posts tagged writing style

Outliners, Pantsters and Webbers

October 17, 2013 Drafting, Pondering, Writing, Writing for Children, Writing Style, YA Books, Young Adult (YA)

As I’m sure you’ve probably heard, in the writing world, there tends to be two kinds of writers. Outliners and Pantsters. Outliners pre-plan and organize their work to get the most out of their talent. Pantsters are those fly-by-the-seat-of-their-pants creatives,...
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Threads and Mush: Plotting a First Draft

October 10, 2013 Drafting, Pondering, Reading, Writing, Writing Style

I’m trawling for story threads. I’ve got my divining rod out and I’m looking for the well that holds my magic mush. I am plotting a first draft. I have a solid little starter chunk of my WIP on the...
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Writerly Advice on MIDDLE OF THE ROAD DO OVERS

September 26, 2013 Check-it-out, Pondering, Publishing, Reading, Writing

There was lots of thoughtful conversation going on at the Eastern NY SCBWI Conference last weekend. Agents, editors, authors and librarians were giving great advice. I was dispensing what I hoped was good and solid information and lots of interesting...
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How Do You Research a New Book Idea?

April 15, 2013 Pondering, Reading, Writing, Writing for Children, Writing Style, YA Books, Young Adult (YA)

I’ll be honest, I’m not really a researcher in the traditional sense of the word. I hear about writers attacking mountains of data for non-fiction and historical fiction–and quite frankly–I start to hyperventilate. That stuff freaks me out! I’m sucky...
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Writers Are Never As Good As They Think They Are

March 4, 2013 Critique, Revision, Writing, Writing Style

Recently I’ve been knee deep in revision, doing some critiques for friends, and answering some writerly questions at a bookstore event. The collision of these processes has gotten me thinking and I’ve come to the conclusion that we writers are...
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