Tag Archives: writing

Help! I’m Missing In Action

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Char of inkydancestudios

Frankly, I don’t know how writers write and still find time to blog. Would someone let me know how that works?  I’m right at the end of yet another draft, and it’s been forever since I last wrote anything to … Continue reading →

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Seven Ways . . . To Leave Your Loved Ones in The Cold

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Char of inkydancestudios

Seven Ways (or five or three) to Improve Your Character Studies, Seven Ways to Improve Your Plot Development, or Seven Ways to Make Your Manuscript a Best Seller: These type of articles seem to be a trend. After all, how … Continue reading →

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How Intelligent Are You?

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Char of inkydancestudios

Yikes! it’s the  photo of the white dictionary again (from the post two weeks ago).  But notice the key. I discovered that students who were erudite with words usually found the key to accomplished their goals.  But that was no … Continue reading →

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Are You a Wordsmith?

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Char of inkydancestudios

If I were a wordsmith I’d probably know the difference between fuliginous and funambulists.  My computer’s spell checker doesn’t recognize those two words either. Nor does my little pocket dictionary. But I know the word lignite.  That’s a clue for … Continue reading →

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Watch The Pages Fly

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Char of inkydancestudios

Anne Greenwood Brown shared a fantastic idea with Writer Unboxed 2011/06/29.  I read her Kicking Out a Fast First Draft.  This method propelled my second manuscript forward by seven chapters in three days.   Now how cool is that? But here’s … Continue reading →

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KNEW

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Char of inkydancestudios

Keep a notebook. Notice little things. Extrapolate to larger world. Watch for opportunity. Did you ever laugh at a small bird chasing a huge bird?  Did it remind you of maybe a little Volkswagen Bug chasing a Mac truck?  Pretty … Continue reading →

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