Tag: hero
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Writing ‘guy’?
How is it that something I never thought much about before last week is now popping up everywhere? I just checked out The Seekers blog, and their latest post is about “writing ‘guy.’” Last week, after checking out another post, I found myself asking if guys really speak in shorter sentences. (It was something I’d […]
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Definitely more work than I thought
Got my critique back this afternoon, and I was right: The manuscript definitely needs some help. I’m not going to lie: It was a bit unnerving to see all that “red ink” on my pages. But it was also edifying, because she said a lot of the same things I’ve been thinking. Just the other […]
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More work than I thought
Whipping my first manuscript into shape for the Golden Heart contest is turning out to be more work than I thought it’d be. I thought it’d be easier to do a little editing on Brad and Erin’s story than it would to write another 40,000 words to finish my current WIP. Ha! Was I wrong. […]
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The check is (almost) in the mail
Well, I did it: I wrote out a check for the $50 entry fee for the Golden Heart contest. There’s no turning back now! I’ve been trying to figure out how to make my hero, Brad, a bit more compelling, too. I think he’s coming along nicely, thank you very much!