my paranormal is being judged in the secret agent contest over at miss snark's first victim.
people are bringing up what i struggled over--the first line. maybe too much of a punch without follow-through.
also about the amount of beer a teenage boy-man can consume and not be passed out drunk. it's too bad they don't know mal's 6'5" and 300 lbs--a boy that size can down a lot of beers!
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
undertow
one of ee's gtp
5. Newlyweds Spencer and Emily Harris embark on their honeymoon-- a trek across the US in their RV. When they get a flat in the New Mexico desert, a mysterious tow truck driver comes to their rescue, pulling them into a seemingly inescapable horror. Maybe they should have taken that left at Albuquerque.
5. Newlyweds Spencer and Emily Harris embark on their honeymoon-- a trek across the US in their RV. When they get a flat in the New Mexico desert, a mysterious tow truck driver comes to their rescue, pulling them into a seemingly inescapable horror. Maybe they should have taken that left at Albuquerque.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
chance to win a "jewel" of a book
ooh, goody! a chance to win carolyn jewel...uh, her books, i mean, not the actual carolyn... right?
seriously, a chance to get your grubby little shaking hands on my wicked enemy and my forbidden desire.
check it out here at tina folsom's blog.
seriously, a chance to get your grubby little shaking hands on my wicked enemy and my forbidden desire.
check it out here at tina folsom's blog.
Monday, September 20, 2010
grrrr, had to vent...
i'm irritated. my blogs links never seem to update, making me believe nothing new is happening in the world. dumb blog links keep making me go in the old way and check each one individually. what's the point in having the blog link?
Friday, September 17, 2010
6(66) signs from slushpile hell
check out the hilarious slushpile hell 6 Signs That the “Professional Editor” You Hired for Your Manuscript May Not Be So Professional.
save the cat? hell, maybe save your hero...
miss snark's first victim has shared a tidbit from save the cat written by the late and great blake snyder.
does your hero suffer from inactivitis? here are four tips from mr. snyder's book she shared:
1. Is your hero's goal clearly stated in the set-up?
2. Do clues of what to do next just come to your hero or does he seek them out?
3. Is your hero active or passive?
4. Do other characters tell your hero what to do or does he tell them?
think i'll get a copy of this book, i've heard great things about it from various authors.
must go back and read my work...
does your hero suffer from inactivitis? here are four tips from mr. snyder's book she shared:
1. Is your hero's goal clearly stated in the set-up?
2. Do clues of what to do next just come to your hero or does he seek them out?
3. Is your hero active or passive?
4. Do other characters tell your hero what to do or does he tell them?
think i'll get a copy of this book, i've heard great things about it from various authors.
must go back and read my work...
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
bransford on chapters...
nathan bransford tweeted this:
"Every chapter is a microcosm of a novel: it should have a beginning, middle and end. Characters end in a different place. #writing "
what a great way to think of it, and so true.
"Every chapter is a microcosm of a novel: it should have a beginning, middle and end. Characters end in a different place. #writing "
what a great way to think of it, and so true.
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