For Those Who Would Write

Posted on | July 1, 2010 | No Comments

Writing is a difficult thing to accomplish at times. Few have the ability to write, fewer still have the ability to write well. Most have to work very hard at writing, but occasionally, a writer comes along who is naturally gifted.

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The Craft of Writing Vs the Art of Writing

Posted on | June 24, 2010 | No Comments

Craft

This is the “what you do” of fiction writing or any art form. It’s the hours of practicing scales for a musician, the hours of physical conditioning and practicing free throws for a basketball player. It’s practicing the plays in basketball, practicing double/triple plays in baseball or practicing moving from one song to another in a performance. These are the Basics for a virtuoso in any field.

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Legacy ~ Prologue

Posted on | June 18, 2010 | No Comments

The interior of the Santa Fe Station looked much the same as any Trailways Bus Terminal in the Southwestern United States, a poorly lit cavernous area tiled in a dingy black and white checkerboard pattern and festooned with overflowing trash receptacles. Scattered throughout the area was the usual gallery of rogues, small groups of sleepy eyed college students in their bell-bottoms and quasi-Native American headbands, the occasional wino complete with brown paper bag clad bottle of cheap wine raised in perpetual toast to a society that had long since ceased to acknowledge their existance. Some of the students were asleep on their backpacks, others rocking out to a cacophony of discordant sound blaring from their transistor radios, each seemingly tuned to a different station, while the winos, mercifully insulated from the chaos by vast quantities of Thunderbird and Ripple, ignored their surroundings perferring instead to converse with the voices that only they could hear.

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Legacy ~ Synopsis

Posted on | June 18, 2010 | No Comments

During the years 1968-1974 there was a string of brutal homicides in New Mexico’s 4 corners area. During this period there were 18 killings and the residents, particularly the female residents, were terrified. State Troopers, County Sheriff’s Departments and other local law enforcement authorities banded together to make catching the killer top priority. Then, as suddenly as they had started, the killings abruptly stopped.

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Some Collected Wisdom on Writing and Publishing

Posted on | June 17, 2010 | No Comments

I’ve been asked about writing for many years. How do I start writing? What should I write about? Should I write in the morning? What method or style of writing will increase my chances of success? Should I get an agent? How do you choose a publisher?

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Writing Chapters And Scenes

Posted on | June 10, 2010 | No Comments

You don’t even need #chapters anymore in some novels, but then you might simply have a lot of chapters.

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On Writing – Crafting a Solid Ending For a Novel – The Value of Setting Up a Storyboard

Posted on | June 3, 2010 | No Comments

During writing workshops I facilitate that are sponsored by The Palm Beach County Library System, I am often informed by the participants of the difficulties they are having with crafting a suitable ending for their respective novels. When this issue is raised, if the writer hasn’t already done so, I always suggest setting up a storyboard.

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Writing For Writers – Keep the Reader Stuck in the Suction

Posted on | June 2, 2010 | No Comments

Have you ever been trapped in quicksand? I have. It’s a strange feeling. Every movement sucks you deeper and deeper into the pool of goo. It’s almost impossible to escape without help.

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How Book Reviews and Author Interviews Have Helped My Writing

Posted on | June 1, 2010 | No Comments

As I was writing a book review the other day, I started thinking about how book reviews and author interviews have helped me so much in my quest to be a writer.

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Insider Hints For Writers – Twelve Concrete Tips To Perfecting Your Craft

Posted on | May 31, 2010 | No Comments

1. Attend conferences. Conferences offer a variety of workshops and information on various parts of the industry from writing the craft to marketing your work. Conferences give participants a chance to meet agents and editors and network with other writers from novice to veterans. Here are several ways to get the most out of a conference:

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