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What Makes a Compelling Story

April 29, 2011
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What happens when you read a good story? What makes a good character? A good world? I’ve compiled this list as a guide. It’s by no means exhaustive. Think of it as an outline, and if you’re able to fill in the blanks, then you’re on your way to building an excellent story.

A good story sticks with you. A good story becomes PART of you, making you think, making you give a damn about the world, the characters, everything involved. And, most importantly, a good story makes you forget the technique used to make it.

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Congrats and Clichés

September 16, 2010
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First of all, congratulations to Karen Mahoney, who just got the ARC (advanced reader copy) of her book Iron Witch in the mail!  (She told me she cried a little. I damn well hope she did. :D That is a gorgeous cover, and this is a great occasion.) And now on to content!

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The Sundered is Done.

February 24, 2010

The Sundered is complete at 105,000 words, and I am as sleepy and happy as it is possible to be.

Next, of course, comes the Big Edit, which will hopefully trim at least 5,000 words and help me to tighten the query. After that comes the synopsis, then more query-editing, and then- if all beta-readers think it’s ready to go – I will begin the agent-hunting process. Wanna see the query?

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Wherein I Write Too Much Text

October 12, 2009

This is what happens when I don’t blog for a few days. Words build in my brain like a geyser. Read more on Wherein I Write Too Much Text…

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