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- January 18th, 2011, 9:15 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: What makes you so good at what you do?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 18036
Re: What makes you so good at what you do?
My mind takes a seemingly mundane situation and guides it to some totally ridiculous conclusion.
- January 17th, 2011, 8:30 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Writer Conferences
- Replies: 49
- Views: 19103
Re: Writer Conferences
How'd it go in Denver at the RMFW conference?
I've never been to the Pikes Peak Conference but I've heard good things.
I've never been to the Pikes Peak Conference but I've heard good things.
- January 5th, 2011, 1:53 am
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: critique group format?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3310
Re: critique group format?
Our crit group meets every Tuesday. All of us write novel length fiction. There are five of us and one person is slated to sub every week; we go in alphabetical order to keep it straight. Usually we hand out 15-20 pages.Others can also submit but usually shorter bits. We take our copies home and scr...
- January 5th, 2011, 1:23 am
- Forum: Finding An Agent
- Topic: in search of a writing conference
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3189
Re: in search of a writing conference
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers has one in Denver in Sept.
Been there, great conference & lots of fun.
Been there, great conference & lots of fun.
Re: Openings
My first novel opens with the title character in a flight/fight for his life.
My second opens with the title character hiding out and trying to pull herself together after murdering her sister.
Of the two, I prefer action.
My second opens with the title character hiding out and trying to pull herself together after murdering her sister.
Of the two, I prefer action.
- December 17th, 2010, 11:11 pm
- Forum: Writing
- Topic: Your Editing Tricks
- Replies: 19
- Views: 22223
Re: Your Editing Tricks
I just go back and change stuff. Probably not the most scientific method. :D Me too. Though I've recently bought a book titled, 'Revising Fiction' by Kirt Hickman. I went to his workshop, well, part of it, and decided he might be onto something. Of course now I have to read the thing and apply all ...
- December 16th, 2010, 7:37 pm
- Forum: Town Hall
- Topic: The Introduction Thread
- Replies: 646
- Views: 540138
Re: The Introduction Thread
Hi All, I just signed up on the recommendation of a friend. I'm a bit of a lurker but I do post now and then. I write fantasy. I have two books, the first is on draft four-hundred and fifty-seven and I'm doing edits on the first draft of number two. I don't have a lot of time right now but I'll be b...