GGx - Reinstate Monica Cellio
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See all 34 »I drafted a book two years ago that I'm now polishing to publish. When I drafted it, for speed's sake, I named one of my primary characters after an old school friend who I'm still in contact with ...
5 answers · posted 7y ago by GGx - Reinstate Monica Cellio · last activity 7y ago by System
I’ve been a writer for fifteen years, five as a full-time writer, and still haven’t figured out how to get the people in my life to view it as a job. Right now, I’m editing a novel to a very tight ...
4 answers · posted 8y ago by GGx - Reinstate Monica Cellio · last activity 7y ago by System
I had to do the same thing for my novel only instead of a doctor, I needed a vet. It was only one scene but it was very detailed so I needed to get the information bang on. I think the key to con...
posted 8y ago by GGx - Reinstate Monica Cellio · last activity 7y ago by System
Starting from a blank page is always hard, so don’t beat yourself up. But there are tools that will help you get started: The first I would recommend is Scapple by Literature and Latte. Scapple ...
posted 7y ago by GGx - Reinstate Monica Cellio · last activity 7y ago by System
Amadeus has given an excellent answer to your conundrum and the article by Palahniuk is excellent. I just wanted to add one little point from experience that I hope will spur you on (can't comment ...
posted 8y ago by GGx - Reinstate Monica Cellio · last activity 7y ago by System
I think the answer to your question lies in the very problem you're having. You say you've created a character whose language is so clean it's almost comical, and you yourself feel awkward when yo...
posted 8y ago by GGx - Reinstate Monica Cellio · last activity 7y ago by System
Writing a novel means: Planning, drafting, editing, submitting, finding agent representation, editing again, submitting again, finding a publisher, editing again, approving cover designs, typesett...
posted 8y ago by GGx - Reinstate Monica Cellio · last activity 7y ago by System
I’m a little confused by your question and it may be worth providing more information if you want more answers, but these are my initial thoughts: As per the link that @J.G. has provided suggests,...
posted 8y ago by GGx - Reinstate Monica Cellio · last activity 7y ago by System
@LHH I'm posting an actual answer in response to your comment above. Firstly, I gathered it wasn't the actual scene. There's nothing wrong with posting your actual writing so long as you are askin...
posted 8y ago by GGx - Reinstate Monica Cellio · last activity 7y ago by System
I know the logic behind volcano openings and why they’re problematic (they set the expectation that that level of action and excitement will continue; they’re a hard act to follow; they make a prom...
3 answers · posted 8y ago by GGx - Reinstate Monica Cellio · last activity 7y ago by System
One of the best pieces of advice I've read, which I didn't believe at all when I first started writing (I think it was either Natalie Goldberg or Anne Lamott who said it, and either way every write...
posted 8y ago by GGx - Reinstate Monica Cellio · last activity 7y ago by System
Clarifying as per discussion below: It depends on how far you are planning to go in terms of addressing the reader. As pointed out, it is quite common in a first person narrative for the narrator ...
posted 8y ago by GGx - Reinstate Monica Cellio · last activity 7y ago by System
Posting on a question about word frequency data, I read an excellent answer from @DPT about avoiding words that become so frequent, they're problematic. In a snippet of that answer, they wrote: ...
4 answers · posted 8y ago by GGx - Reinstate Monica Cellio · last activity 7y ago by System
With "I supposed", I'm trying to convey that if you had asked the narrator, at the time the story takes place, whether Rebecca was one of his closest friends, he would have said, "I suppose....
posted 8y ago by GGx - Reinstate Monica Cellio · last activity 7y ago by System
Do you know any Japanese? Peppering your work with local language, when done well, can add character, authenticity and ambiance to a novel and you don't have to tell the reader outright that the ch...
posted 8y ago by GGx - Reinstate Monica Cellio · last activity 7y ago by System
