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Monthly Archives: June 2015
When to Fight the Doubt… and When to Follow It
Any creative endeavor is doomed to come with a heap of doubts. After all, you’re pulling something raw and untested out of your mind—your unique, imperfect, emotional little mind—and putting it out into the world, saying, “Look at this. Judge … Continue reading
Posted in Writing
Tagged abandonment, doubt, external doubt, internal doubt, writing psych
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Showing vs. Telling Character Traits: the Mary Sue Factor
“Show, don’t tell” is one of the tried and true cliches of writing advice (along with “Write what you know”). Both of these tidbits have a basis in sound advice, and both of them can regularly be ignored for the … Continue reading
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Tagged character, character development, character traits, female characters, mary sue, show vs. tell
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Considering Wattpad…
So, almost a year ago, I wrote a book. My first, ever, and I was filled with a glee and joy I’d never known. Until it came time to edit, and I found my baby bookling was not the perfect … Continue reading
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