All right, the people have spoken! Bring your tricky conflict questions to Dr Jax! He’s a qualified psychiatrist and can give real life advice on any thorny behavioural issues. Would your characters really act the way they do? Or would they do things differently? How do people generally respond to tragedies in their lives? Etc … Continue reading “Ask Dr Jax – Questions Please”
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Dr Jax Helps Out
Was going to do a long and involved post today but since my youngest daughter broke her leg yesterday (jumping off a bunkbed trying to touch a light!), I am at her beck and call instead! Still, thought I’d mention that I was talking to Dr Jax over the weekend and asked him if he … Continue reading “Dr Jax Helps Out”
Jackie Has Some Good News For a Change
Yes, my successes have been few and far between of late but I found out this morning that I have finalled in the RWNZ Great Beginnings Contest! Big woots for me!! I’ve entered this competition for the past three years with no luck but this time round hit the mark and I’m extremely pleased! I’m … Continue reading “Jackie Has Some Good News For a Change”
Carving Michelangelo’s David
I feel a bit like Michelangelo trying to carve out David from a block of stone at the moment. I keep chipping away thinking I see the figure inside, but then realise that my David looks more of an ogre than a svelte young man. All the proportions are wrong and he’s wearing clothes instead … Continue reading “Carving Michelangelo’s David”
Jackie’s Year of Surviving Rejection
I’ve done a post on the Sisters’ Blog in celebration of our blog’s first birthday. It’s on…drum roll…. surviving rejection! If you’re keen for a bit of Chumbawamba, then head over. If you’re still in denial about the possibility of being rejected then keep away… 🙂
Character Lightbulbs!
Yeah, I’m finding I’m having lots of lightbulb moments with my chess ms. In fact, I’m beginning to think that my chess story is becoming a bit of a watershed ms. I am learning so much with this one. I knew at the beginning of the year that it was proving to be quite a … Continue reading “Character Lightbulbs!”
Character Traits vs Conflict
Janet asked me an interesting question about my last blog post and since I’m scraping around trying to find things to blog about, I thought I’d actually give my answer as a post. This comes with the usual caveat that my answer is my thoughts about the subject, thoughts that could be totally erroneous, sadly … Continue reading “Character Traits vs Conflict”
Heroines Do My Head In
Ah crap, nearly another week has gone by. I do have an excuse though. I have been…drum roll….writing! What you say? Jackie Ashenden actually writing? Unheard of! Yeah, yeah, I’m being sarcastic. I never really stop writing to it’s no surprise. But lately I have been turning off the net to concentrate wholly on what … Continue reading “Heroines Do My Head In”
Jackie Discovers The Holy Trinity – Character, Conflict and Plot.
Wow, slack blogger Jackie! *slaps hand* It’s been a week – nearly. Groan. In my defence, I should say that I’m not online so much for a reason. Being obsessed by writing hasn’t been good for me so I’m reconnecting with non-writing things, and that means less time at the computer and more time doing … Continue reading “Jackie Discovers The Holy Trinity – Character, Conflict and Plot.”
It’s Not A Rolls Royce
Just got back from an Easter trip to a place called Pauanui, where all the nobs in Auckland go to spend their holidays by the beach. Strangest place. You might get a vast mansion with a helicopter out the back and a huge boat in the garage and then right next to it will be … Continue reading “It’s Not A Rolls Royce”