novel planning
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Storytelling Bootcamp for Middle Schoolers, Part 2: Setting the Scene
Welcome back for another installment of my community ed classes on storytelling for middle schoolers! For the second class in the series, I focused on descriptive writing for establishing setting and immersing your readers in the scene. If you would… Continue reading
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Storytelling Bootcamp for Middle Schoolers, Part 1: Character Creation
This year, I’ve returned to the world of community education classes, this time to teach a series for middle schoolers interested in creative writing. And because I always like to make my content as accessible as possible, I’m posting it… Continue reading
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Another Round of Editing Down!
After 5 months, I am officially finished with my third (or maybe fourth?), and hopefully final, round of developmental edits. I’ve now implemented everything that I discussed with my editor back in January and things should be aligned not just… Continue reading
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Reclaimed Snippet Part 4: Lost Friends
For part 4 of this little series, I’ve chosen a snippet that I was loath to remove. In the previous edit, this was a moment for Ryllis, a character originally at odds with my MC, to show that she has… Continue reading
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Reclaimed Snippets Part 3: Becoming a Spy
Another month, another reclaimed snippet. We’ve reached the part of my novel where I’m making some pretty significant changes to the course of events, and I’m really excited about where it’s going. In the snippet below, I had my rebel… Continue reading
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