Activity for Sheelawolfâ€
| Type | On... | Excerpt | Status | Date |
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| Edit | Post #5291 | Initial revision | — | over 4 years ago |
| Edit | Post #5280 | Initial revision | — | over 4 years ago |
| Edit | Post #5177 | Initial revision | — | over 4 years ago |
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How do I balance reading time with writing time? It's rare to find a how-to-write book or blog that doesn't have this advice: "Read. Voraciously. In all genres, especially your genre of choice, books both good and bad. You won't develop as a Writer unless you are a Reader." I'd like to spend more time reading fiction. It seems like a less paralyzi... (more) |
— | about 12 years ago |
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How do I decide if writing expository scenes that won't be in my finished novel is useful, or procrastination? I tend to burn out developing my stories before they even reach the page, so I'm taking some advice to plan a novel. I didn't quite follow the advice to the letter; I used an idea that had been rolling around in my head for a while. Character A had a backstory, Character B was in conflict with him, a... (more) |
— | about 12 years ago |
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How can I make description more natural to me? Description is a weakness in my fiction. My understanding is that the first priority in fiction is to tell the story. Setting does this by providing props and indicating character mindsets, either externally (clothes; home decor decisions; behavior), or internally (how their mood colors the scene; wh... (more) |
— | about 12 years ago |