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The Dangers of Self Awareness
It’s been a bit of a full on weekend. Firstly it was my daughter’s fourth birthday, secondly I am in the middle of Nano-ing, and thirdly I twisted my ankle right at the crucial moment of getting my daughter to come to see her birthday cake! Collapsing on the couch in a moment of extreme … Continue reading “The Dangers of Self Awareness”
Caveat
I’m feeling a bit bad here. I’m really liking that people who read this blog get something from it to help in their writing, but please know that this is only my journey. And I am still travelling on it, nowhere near my destination yet. Which means that some of this stuff on here may … Continue reading “Caveat”
Conflict: Past vs Present
So, here I am in waiting no-man’s-land. I am forging ahead with my wip regardless though. Even if they don’t want it, it’s great practise and I have to say, I’m quite enjoying writing it. I even like my heroine for a change! 🙂 Anyway, I wanted to talk about a comment Janet left on … Continue reading “Conflict: Past vs Present”
Synopsis Sent
After two weeks of fiddling and rewriting, synopsis version 6 is on its way. Thanks to the wonderful Michelle Styles, I now have a story with potential, rather than severe flaws. Of course the editors at Mills and Boon may not agree but even if they don’t, I have learned SO much about conflict and … Continue reading “Synopsis Sent”
Another Minor Epiphany
Yes, I know, two in one week is ridiculous but after Friday’s lightbulb moment, I kind of had another. I wanted to use the whole action/reaction/consequence thing on my other WIPs but first I had to really concentrate on the essential conflict of the h&h. And it was as I was doing this that I … Continue reading “Another Minor Epiphany”
A Minor Epiphany
After a week of banging my head against a brick wall with this new synopsis I have finally – with the help of the perspicacious Dr Jax and the wonderful Michelle Styles – figured out my problem. I simply could NOT get my characters to act without exaggerating my conflicts. And I had to exaggerate … Continue reading “A Minor Epiphany”
The Rebound Submission
Yes, that’s exactly what my rejected sub was. I had the rejection on the revised full and then, so desperate to submit again was I, that I quickly fiddled with a new story and sent it away without thinking it through properly. Or rather, I over-thought it. I was trying so hard to get it … Continue reading “The Rebound Submission”
Romance Writing is Not for Sissies
Okay, as someone told me on the RWNZ email loop today, congratulations on my rejection because it means I’m a writer. And she’s right. I can no longer pretend that it’s a little something I do in my spare time, that it’s a sideline to my real life, that it’s my hobby, that it doesn’t … Continue reading “Romance Writing is Not for Sissies”
Missed Again
Well guys, I heard from Anna and no, they didn’t want it. As you can imagine, I’m very disappointed. All her comments were right on the money but it’s the usual story – you submit something and only after it’s gone do you learn more and realise what you should have done. So, having gone … Continue reading “Missed Again”