Right, I thought I’d do a companion piece to my hero torture list since fair’s fair, turnabout etc. Time for the heroine to get her turn. Now, I do find writing teh ladeez a tad difficult – women are so complicated! – so if anyone wants to add to the list or disagree, feel free! … Continue reading “Ten Ways to Make Your Heroine Suffer – plus some Pimpin’”
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My Heroine Hell
So there I was, whipping along with the Chessman, 15k in three days and thinking “I SO rock at this writing thing” etc, etc, when suddenly, at 39k, everything came to a crashing halt. And the problem? My heroine. As you who read this blog know, heroines make me want to tear my hair out. … Continue reading “My Heroine Hell”
Ten Ways to Make Your Heroine Suffer
1. Give her a hero who is the antithesis of everything she believes in. (He’s arrogant and uncaring. I hate him).2. Make him absolutely physically irrisistable to her. (But man, he’s soooo hot! Hateful male)3. Give him one (or more) qualities that she can’t help but admire (He’s so arrogant! But…he really loves puppies and … Continue reading “Ten Ways to Make Your Heroine Suffer”
Attack of the Killer Blahs or I Suck
Blah. Such a great word. Sums up so many things in such a short space. Also correctly and precisely describes my feelings about the tsunami of submission doubt that has dumped itself on my head. I’m at the point where you know you’re going to hear back soonish and am trying to resist the lure … Continue reading “Attack of the Killer Blahs or I Suck”
A Very Sassy Correspondent
Hey everyone, just thought I’d let you know that we have a new feature on the Sisters’ blog – the Sassy Correspondent. Jo Dixon is our correspondent and every Friday at the end of the month she will be doing a guest post. Today is her first post so do pop over and say hi. … Continue reading “A Very Sassy Correspondent”
Jackie’s Character Defining Epiphany
Never let it be said that I am one to dwell (actually I do dwell but I am trying not to do so today). The R has happened, I am now officially over it. Moving right along. And I am moving right along to a little epiphany I had while having coffee with an awesome … Continue reading “Jackie’s Character Defining Epiphany”
SYTYCW – The Aftermath
Things to do with your form R: 1. Print it out then burn it.2. Print it out, pull it to pieces very, very slowly. Then burn it piece by piece.3. Print it out, frame it, stick it on your wall and stare at it every day, brooding on your revenge.4. Print it out, put it … Continue reading “SYTYCW – The Aftermath”
SYTYCW? No, Apparently I Can’t
Which means I got an R and a bog standard R at that. Thanks but no thanks, your story was ‘not strong enough’. Now, of course, Rs are not new to me. But this has the dubious honour of being the first form R I’ve ever had. No, I’ve never had one. Welcome to the … Continue reading “SYTYCW? No, Apparently I Can’t”
Valentine’s Day in Limbo
Okay, so, since Elissa nailed shut the escape door in Unpublished Author Waiting Limbo, I am now trapped here. Which means you will all have to put up with me moaning about it until I manage to swim the lakes of fire, slay the two-headed dogs, manage to scale the nine hundred million mile high … Continue reading “Valentine’s Day in Limbo”
The View from the Bar in Unpublished Author Waiting Limbo
There is a special place that all unpublished authors wanting to submit to a publisher evenutally congregate in. It’s called Unpublished Author Waiting Limbo. It’s really not either heaven or hell but I’m going to designate it hell and give it it’s very own special circle because Unpubbed Author Waiting Limbo can be torture. And … Continue reading “The View from the Bar in Unpublished Author Waiting Limbo”