by MKMarketing | Jul 12, 2010 | Best Writer Tips, Fiction Novel Writing, Freelance Writing, Guest posts
As I regrettably procrastinate over writing my novel synopsis, cherished writing time slips through fingers that ought to be on the keyboard. There simply isn’t time for procrastination, either. This summer ought to be my most incisive lesson on focus; with my...
by MKMarketing | Jun 30, 2010 | Fiction Novel Writing, For the love of writing
OK, my writer and reader friends, I need your help. I’m attending an exciting event in July, the Pen on Fire Speaker Series at Laguna Beach Books. On hand will be literary agents Barbara DeMarco Barrett, Jamie Weiss Chilton, Jill Marr and Sally van Haitsma who...
by MKMarketing | Jun 17, 2010 | Fiction Novel Writing
I’m really struggling to flesh out Chapter Three for several reasons; to begin, I’m introducing Liam Hayden, brother of my protagonist, Treva. The structure of my narrative rotates between the perspective of three family members: Treva, Liam and father...
by MKMarketing | Jun 8, 2010 | Fiction Novel Writing, For the love of writing, Freelance Writing
I have finally finished my rewrite of Chapter Two, after some constructive criticism from my husband. The rewrite helped me envision a more dramatic and challenging path for my character Aaron Langley, which required the introduction of a new character, Bernie...
by MKMarketing | Jun 7, 2010 | Best Writer Tips, For the love of writing, Guest posts, Who is Writing What?
Today’s educational and enlightening guest post is from the creative mind at My Literary Quest, authored by Utah resident “tsujigiri.” I feel an immediate kinship with this writer; like me, she has had a story to tell for more than a decade and is finally...