Tag Archives: Outline

Just Write: Let the writing begin!

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

Do you smell that? That is the smell of uninhibited creativity. What?  Smell’s like burning plastic… …humph. Today, I am getting back into the groove.  Though, if the truth be told, I haven’t really fallen off of the writing wagon. … Continue reading →

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Resisting the Itch

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

A writer writes. That manta has been drilled into my head since the moment I decided to embrace my desire to put pen to page.   There is a societal expectation that if you have the audacity to call yourself … Continue reading →

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Just write: Self-shaming Sunday update

Posted on April 1, 2012 by

This week it’s all about the map. My first attempt to write Anna’s story of retribution was a dismal failure.  I allowed myself to get caught up in the complexity of individual scenes and forgot a vital rule in novel-writing: … Continue reading →

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What if?

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

I am outlining my novel, Retribution. And when I say outlining, I mean outlining, outlining. The real deal. I’ll give you a minute to digest that bit of news.  I don’t want to be responsible for causing anyone to go … Continue reading →

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Just Write: Self-shaming Sunday update

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

I established three key things in my last couple of Just Write blog entries:  my main character, Anna, is relentless in her quest to have her story told, my novel (as it stands) is a big pile of dog poo, … Continue reading →

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