You have a fabulous blog. I’m an author and illustrator and I made some awards to give fellow bloggers whose sites I enjoy. I want to award you with one of my homemade awards: the Fantastic Fantasy Blog Award. There are no pass along requir…
Not being familiar with the rules of writing, I must ask..."why can't you do both types of writing?" I love the idea of fantasy your grandmother (me) can relate to...like the story of the two sisters. I have never been able to get that stor…
I disagree with you on thinking writing isn't formulaic. After studying plots and writing for awhile, I'm coming to see that to "entertain the mind" as you say, there really are formulas that work, and when some of them are not followed, th…
I don't read in that genre, but it sure looks like you've got a great list going. Now... as far as this kind of research goes for my own writing, I am SERIOUSLY lacking. A time and a place for everything. I will get to it! You MUST read the…
It is a hard thing. I have no advice really, but have the same thing in Cassandra's Secrets. In the first chapter, I introduce Cassie's abusive, drunk father. Then throughout the story, there are hints as to who the "Boss" in charge of her
Ahhh, so much clearer!!!! I love it all! Isn't the Snowflake Method great? I use it all the time, even if not at the beginning.I like your query summary, but the first sentence seems wordy. ...bleeding-heart humanitarian optimist...That's q…
Um, I don't know if I'd this MUCH trouble, but I haven't seriously tried to write my queries yet. I have a feeling I'll be calling on your help. :)I'll get to your email soon. It's a super-busy week, but I'll try! You are doing great, Anett…
Oh, WONDERFUL! Okay, that's my new favorite quote for forever. :)Thank you so much for sharing! And yes, the rest of that article was wonderful. Thanks again! I've always suspected that this was the case! Thanks for posting the hopeful news…
Anette, I think you've got a much better start, yes. I do care about Paige more. If you would like a detailed critique, send me an email with the query. You're getting closer! Whoa, this is a huge change and I think it's a lot stronger. Way…
I like it! I do have a couple suggestions though:First of all, you always want to start with your main character. The first sentence would probably be better as "Teenager Paige Moss has no choice but to intervene when a kyter named Maisen u…
Okay, I died laughing at this post! This is how I feel all the time. No matter what you choose nothing is right! URGH!I like the 1st one the best. It flows the most naturally for me. And using the passive "was" is not always bad. Usually a
Learning the rules and following them has helped my writing immensely. However, I have found that knowing them allows you to break them effectively when needed. For instance, if I want to slow the reader down, I use passive tense. I think t…