Arlene Hittle

Tag: Check-in

  • The dreaded synopsis

    Saturday’s NARWA meeting went great, and — as usual — I came away inspired. Our guest speaker, Harlequin American author Cathy McDavid, presented talks on characterization and that bane of many writers’ existence (or at least mine), the synopsis. I came away with some great tips, along with some worksheets that will likely prove very […]

  • Behind on my reading

    I’ve been trying to catch up on my blog reading, and found Nathan Bransford’s great post on “voice.” The post and the comments afterward are full of great stuff … but all of it combines to make me wonder if I have a developed “voice.” I’ve always thought I did, but I just might be […]

  • Inspiration comes from the strangest places

    I was out on a walk Saturday morning, listening to my iPod, when a song by my favorite band came on and it hit me: This could be Mike James’ theme song. Mike, you might remember, is the hero in Bree & Mike’s story (the one with the crappy title). He’s the one who wants […]

  • In limbo?

    Sadly, not much writing has happened since Wednesday (and that writing didn’t count toward my Word Count Countdown, because it wasn’t actually writing on any of my WIPs). I’m at a certain point: Finished MS but no query or synopsis — and since our NARWA meeting next Saturday is on the dreaded synopsis, I’m kind […]