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Started a YouTube Channel!

NaNoWriMo has been crazy along with work and wedding plans and all of the little things about life that keep one from working on their blog. Including this: I’ve started a YouTube channel. It’s been at the back of my … Continue reading

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How Characters Make Their Mark on the Page

I never got character bios. They always seemed a bit dry, static, and impersonal. For my characters I tended to jot down a few general notes about their personalities and go on to writing. But there was a writing prompt … Continue reading

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Plot is a Side Effect

Outlining is crucial. If writing is a journey, the outline is the road map. It can highly detailed, or a vague direction. Eventually though, even if the writer didn’t start out with a destination, there must be a conclusion of … Continue reading

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