Last week, I invited Beth Kephart, author of YA novels Undercover (Come back later for a Book Giveaway Contest!), House of Dance, and the soon to be released Nothing But Ghosts, to stop by and share her thoughts on how to create emotion in our writing. Beth kindly accepted and I was thrilled. I mean,…
from the slump I’m in. Call it the winter doldrums, middle age crisis, the endless repetition of life, the gatekeeper of children whose future teenage spirits pop up at a moment’s notice, writers block, fear my protagonist won’t figure out a way to persevere. It could be teenage angst, a bully, false friends, school…
My kids and their friends have been watching High School Musical 3 since the DVD release. It’s probably my fault since I refused to take them to see this movie and payback…well, let’s say I’ve paid my due. Not only have I watched/listened to this movie, but my children (and their friends) have amused me…
Of Plot Threads and Sub Plots by R.L. LaFevers Write the High Concept Hook via Query Tracker © 2007 – 2010 HipWriterMama – All Rights Reserved. © 2007 – 2010 Vivian Lee Mahoney – All Rights Reserved.
I’ve been away from my computer for three days, so I need to catch up on some writing. In the meantime, here are some great things for you to read… How to Write a Novel in Three Weeks (or two, or one) via Robin Brande The CBI Clubhouse (The on-line home of Children’s Book Insider) …
Only when we are no longer afraid do we begin to live. – Dorothy Thompson You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot do. – Eleanor Roosevelt Be not afraid of life. Believe…
How much baggage do you need to get rid of before you can move forward? When I write, I often think of how this question applies to my protagonist. This helps me discover the Aha! moments that my character(s) need so they can move forward in their story. I believe when characters grow or suffer…
Hmmm…seems this also applies to following our dreams, does it not? Let’s get working! © 2007 – 2010 HipWriterMama – All Rights Reserved. © 2007 – 2010 Vivian Lee Mahoney – All Rights Reserved.
RESILIENT. That’s my word/theme of the year. I will be resilient. When it comes to my writing and my dreams… When it comes to my children and their fears, tears, joys and celebrations in life… When it comes to my middle one’s allergies, eczema, asthma, and worrying about her health and my ability…
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