tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12261865555680237072018-02-14T14:45:08.493-08:00The Writer's ResourceMaking the novel journey easierCharissa Weakshttps://plus.google.com/103822454935327838665noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226186555568023707.post-76265921414365190792013-06-05T06:02:00.001-07:002013-06-05T06:02:33.471-07:00Now Offering Freelance EditingJust wanted to let everyone know that I am currently taking clients for manuscript editing. I have 2 slots left, but you CAN put your name on a waiting list. I will contact those on the waiting list as availability presents itself.<br /><br />You can head over to my <a href="http://cweaksediting.blogspot.com/">editing services site</a> for more information.<br /><br />Sending good writing vibes your way today,<br /><br />CharissaCharissa Weakshttps://plus.google.com/103822454935327838665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226186555568023707.post-54819853455011705682013-05-09T05:58:00.002-07:002013-05-09T05:59:15.635-07:00Chapter AnatomyWhat's in a chapter? Is there a specific structure to follow? I suppose most writing advice is just THAT. Advice...based on someone else's experience. But Scenes and Sequels? You'd have a hard time ever convincing me that a good book that keeps me flipping pages can happen WITHOUT Scenes and Sequels. <a href="http://lesedgertononwriting.blogspot.com/2010/04/scenes-and-sequels.html">Les Edgerton</a> says..."Once you know how to construct scenes and their sequels, you've mastered stories." (click his name to read his post on S&S)<br /><br />So what are scenes and sequels? Well...I've done <a href="http://thewritersresourcesite.blogspot.com/search/label/Scene">posts on this blog </a>before, complete with graphics that show the elements. I highly recommend taking a look through the posts linked there. And last week, I realized my CP <a href="http://www.mistydwaters.com/">Misty Waters aka M. D. Waters</a>, had done a series of posts on Chapter Anatomy. So I'm linking to those posts today. If you need clarification on scenes and sequels, her posts should help.<br /><br /><br /><ul style="background-color: #fefdfa; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em;"><li style="border: none; color: #5b5b5b; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;"><a href="http://www.mistydwaters.com/2011/09/chapter-anatomy-goal.html" style="color: #27aa20; text-decoration: none;">Chapter Anatomy: The Goal</a> by M. D. Waters</li><li style="border: none; color: #5b5b5b; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;"><a href="http://www.mistydwaters.com/2011/09/chapter-anatomy-motivation.html" style="color: #27aa20; text-decoration: none;">Chapter Anatomy: Motivation</a> by M. D. Waters</li><li style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;"><a href="http://www.mistydwaters.com/2011/09/chapter-anatomy-decision.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #27aa20;">Chapter Anatomy: Conflict </span><span style="color: #444444;">by M. D. Wate</span></a><span style="color: #444444;">rs</span></li><li style="border: none; color: #5b5b5b; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;"><a href="http://www.mistydwaters.com/2011/09/chapter-anatomy-disaster.html" style="color: #27aa20; text-decoration: none;">Chapter Anatomy: Disaster </a>by M. D. Waters</li><li style="border: none; color: #5b5b5b; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;"><a href="http://www.mistydwaters.com/2011/09/chapter-anatomy-emotion.html" style="color: #27aa20; text-decoration: none;">Chapter Anatomy: Emotion</a> by M. D. Waters</li><li style="border: none; color: #5b5b5b; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;"><a href="http://www.mistydwaters.com/2011/09/chapter-anatomy-quandary.html" style="color: #27aa20; text-decoration: none;">Chapter Anatomy: Quandary</a> by M. D. Waters</li><li style="border: none; color: #5b5b5b; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;">C<a href="http://www.mistydwaters.com/2011/09/chapter-anatomy-decision.html" style="color: #27aa20; text-decoration: none;">hapter Anatomy: Decision </a>by M. D. Waters</li><li style="border: none; color: #5b5b5b; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0.25em 0px;"><a href="http://www.mistydwaters.com/2011/09/chapter-anatomy-disaster.html" style="color: #27aa20; text-decoration: none;"></a><a href="http://www.mistydwaters.com/2011/09/chapter-anatomy-action.html" style="color: #27aa20; text-decoration: none;">Chapter Anatomy: Action</a> by M. D. Waters</li></ul><div><br /></div>Charissa Weakshttps://plus.google.com/103822454935327838665noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226186555568023707.post-40073661150990715652013-05-01T07:00:00.000-07:002013-05-01T07:00:37.602-07:00Latest News: Posting Returns and Writerly News Page Updated for 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSkSSJBJHw8oxdPJJPnxdBE7lAiZZJ5AgS4wEWacEqUx8shA554" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSkSSJBJHw8oxdPJJPnxdBE7lAiZZJ5AgS4wEWacEqUx8shA554" /></a></div><div>Hi guys :) It's been a while. Just dropping in today to let everyone know that posts will pick back up on The Writer's Resource beginning next week. AND...The Writerly News Page on this blog has been updated for 2013. If you know of or are attending any conferences, workshops, conventions or book fests this year and would like to see them added to the list, please leave a note in comments and I will add the listing.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks Everyone!</div>Charissa Weakshttps://plus.google.com/103822454935327838665noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226186555568023707.post-48898275913201609252012-10-02T07:37:00.002-07:002012-10-02T07:41:58.120-07:00Scene/Sequel ChecklistI know I said I wasn't posting content, but in my revisions process I needed a scene/sequel checklist to help keep track of things. I thought I'd share it in case any of you could use it too. I'm a list person ;) If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment. Just click the link below to download it from Scribd.<br /><a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/108709159/Scene-Sequel-Checklist" style="-x-system-font: none; display: block; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 12px auto 6px auto; text-decoration: underline;" title="View Scene/Sequel Checklist on Scribd"><br /></a><a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/108709159/Scene-Sequel-Checklist" style="-x-system-font: none; display: block; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 12px auto 6px auto; text-decoration: underline;" title="View Scene/Sequel Checklist on Scribd"><br /></a><a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/108709159/Scene-Sequel-Checklist" style="-x-system-font: none; display: block; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 12px auto 6px auto; text-decoration: underline;" title="View Scene/Sequel Checklist on Scribd"><br /></a><a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/108709159/Scene-Sequel-Checklist" style="-x-system-font: none; display: block; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 12px auto 6px auto; text-decoration: underline;" title="View Scene/Sequel Checklist on Scribd"><br /></a><a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/108709159/Scene-Sequel-Checklist" style="-x-system-font: none; display: block; font-family: Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 12px auto 6px auto; text-decoration: underline;" title="View Scene/Sequel Checklist on Scribd">Scene/Sequel Checklist</a><iframe class="scribd_iframe_embed" data-aspect-ratio="0.772727272727273" data-auto-height="true" frameborder="0" height="600" id="doc_9840" scrolling="no" src="http://www.scribd.com/embeds/108709159/content?start_page=1&view_mode=scroll&access_key=key-f9v5n4xemjl81haim4v" width="100%"></iframe>Charissa Weakshttps://plus.google.com/103822454935327838665noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226186555568023707.post-51022639319550477812012-09-24T12:26:00.002-07:002012-09-24T12:26:55.919-07:00Welcome!!Welcome to the Writer's Resource. I hope you'll find the links listed on this site as valuable as I have. Though I'm not currently adding content, (I'm writing a book), I know the posts listed here can help you on your writing journey and introduce you to some of the best blogs and websites for writers.<br /><br />Best of Luck and Happy Reading!!Charissa Weakshttps://plus.google.com/103822454935327838665noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226186555568023707.post-51862614649633249802012-05-23T04:38:00.004-07:002012-05-23T04:43:57.132-07:00Plotting A Romance Novel<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So! It's been a while! I apologize for the absence, but writing a novel is time consuming :) Now that I'm in revisions, I will get back to posting at least once a week for my awesome readers. I decided to mark my return with plotting romance since the book I am working on falls in that genre. And let me just say...whoever said romance was formulaic and easy to write obviously never did it. Emotional change and conflict are difficult things to capture, especially when another plot line is involved, as it usually is in romance. Yes, the romance is the key plot, but there is always another plot line or two that provide us with the circumstances to allow our characters to fall in love. But it's not just an easy dive. There is always struggle in romance and emotional motivations for that struggle are important. So...if you are taking on Romance, read through these links. I assure they will help with plotting!!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://fmwriters.com/Visionback/Issue%2012/Gerroml.htm">Plotting the Romance Novel by Andi Ward and June Drexler</a> :</b></span> <span style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 24px; text-align: justify;">"Romances are</span><span style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 24px; text-align: justify;"> </span><i style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 24px; text-align: justify;">so</i><span style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 24px; text-align: justify;"> </span><a href="http://fmwriters.com/Visionback/Issue%2012/Gerroml.htm#" id="_GPLITA_0" in_rurl="http://www.textsrv.com/click?v=VVM6MTY4MTk6MjgwOmVhc3k6YzZjNzkxYjNlM2M5ZDY3MGZjODkxYzExNGI4NDc0MmI6ei0xMTE3LTIwNzIzOmZtd3JpdGVycy5jb20%3D" style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 24px; text-align: justify;" title="Powered by Text-Enhance">easy</a><span style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 24px; text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; line-height: 24px; text-align: justify;">to write," the saying goes. "Boy meets girl, girl hates boy, boy seduces girl, end of story. How hard can that be to come up with?"</span><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Well, if that were all there was to the standard romance story, not hard at all. But, like any genre, or writing in general, nothing's as easy as it looks. Published authors have the subtleties down so well, it looks as easy as learning to dance from watching Fred Astaire and Ginger Rodgers movies, or performing gymnastics from watching the Olympics. However, when an author sits down and dissects a modern romance genre, and discovers how it's built, the complexity often surprises them. I know it did me when I first studied the genre a decade ago. <a href="http://fmwriters.com/Visionback/Issue%2012/Gerroml.htm"><b>READ MORE</b></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.margaretmoore.com/PlottingtheRomance.html">Plotting the Romance: The Basics by Margarette Moore</a>:</b> </span></div><div style="display: inline !important;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In a romance novel, the romance, or the developing of a committed relationship, is the primary plot. In other words, it's about the emotional journey of the characters from strangers or friends/enemies to lovers and to a committed partnership. All other elements of the story -- suspense, mystery, opening a restaurant, for instance -- are secondary. Their primary function is to provide situations for the romance to develop. In other words, the activity of the story is the catalyst/conduit for the developing relationship. <a href="http://www.margaretmoore.com/PlottingtheRomance.html" style="font-weight: bold;">READ MORE</a></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 24px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://romanceuniversity.org/2009/10/19/do-all-roads-lead-to-plot-mapping/"><b>Do All Roads Lead to Plot Mapping? by Romance University featuring Tracy Montoya </b></a>:<span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 1.6em; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Good morning and welcome to Crafting Your Career. I used to think keeping track of my plot ideas was like trying on bathing suits. I would just have to keep going until I found something that worked. I’ve tried outlining, scene charts, character charts, goal-motivation-conflict charts, you name it. I finally came up with a combination of things that helps me keep my story focused (most of the time!), and Harlequin Intrigue author Tracy Montoya had a hand in it. </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; line-height: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Several years ago I took an online plotting class from Tracy, and it changed the way I approach plotting. I could go on and on about this, but I’m going to let Tracy do the talking here! I hope you all find mapping as helpful as I do. <b><a href="http://romanceuniversity.org/2009/10/19/do-all-roads-lead-to-plot-mapping/">READ MORE</a></b></span></div><div style="border: 0px; line-height: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 1em; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><a href="http://www.jennycrusie.com/for-writers/essays/emotionally-speaking-romance-fiction-in-the-twenty-first-century/">Emotionally Speaking: Romance Fiction in the Twenty First Century by Jennifer Crusie :</a></b> </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Romance fiction is the most popular, elastic, exciting, and creative genre in publishing today, but it’s also the hardest kind of fiction to write. All you have to do is convince the modern, jaded, ironic reader that your heroine and hero have not only fallen in love and surmounted all the barriers in their path, but that their love is unconditional and will last throughout time. You must, in short, give your reader not only good narrative, but also great emotional satisfactio. If you’re up to the challenge, there are three things you’ll need to know. <a href="http://www.jennycrusie.com/for-writers/essays/emotionally-speaking-romance-fiction-in-the-twenty-first-century/"><b>READ MORE</b></a></span></span></div>Charissa Weakshttps://plus.google.com/103822454935327838665noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226186555568023707.post-75547330789168353742012-01-12T04:19:00.000-08:002012-01-12T04:19:15.179-08:00Motivation for Characters In Fiction<ul><li><a href="http://lillieammann.com/2009/07/20/creating-fictional-characters%E2%80%94part-7-giving-characters-goals-and-motivation/">Creating Fictional Characters</a> by A Writer's Words, An Editor's Eye</li><li><a href="http://www.writing-world.com/fiction/motivation.shtml">Motivation </a>by WritingWorld.com**</li><li><a href="http://www.storyinliteraryfiction.com/essays-on-writing/desire-and-motivation/">Desire and Motivation</a> by Story In Literary Fiction</li><li><a href="http://theeditorsblog.net/2011/02/17/the-psychology-of-character/">The Psychology of Character</a> by The Editor's Blog</li><li><a href="http://www.writersdigest.com/writing-articles/by-writing-goal/write-first-chapter-get-started/motivate-your-characters-like-a-pro">Motivate Your Characters Like A Pro</a> by Writer's Digest</li><li><a href="http://www.elizabethmoon.com/writing-motivation.html">Motivation: Attaching Character to Plot </a>by Elizabeth Moon</li><li><a href="http://www.creativewritingsite.com/character-motivation.html">Character Motivation: What Is It?</a> by Creative Writing Site</li><li><a href="http://mattmoorewrites.wordpress.com/2011/05/14/what-thor-taught-me-about-character-motivation/">What Thor Taught Me About Character Motivation </a>by Matt Moore Writes</li><li><a href="http://thedabblingmum.com/writing/fiction/stephen04.htm">What's Your Character's Motivation? </a>by The Dabbling Mum</li><li><a href="http://cs.writermag.com/WRTCS/blogs/staff_blog/archive/2011/12/30/what-motivates-your-characters.aspx">What Motivates Your Characters</a> by The Writer Magazine</li></ul>Charissa Weakshttps://plus.google.com/103822454935327838665noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226186555568023707.post-10215088428427947852012-01-05T05:34:00.000-08:002012-01-05T05:34:16.880-08:00Using Accents/Dialect In Your Fiction<ul><li><a href="http://www.poewar.com/using-slang-and-accents-when-writing-fictional-dialogue/">Using Slang and Accents When Writing Fictional Dialogue </a>by Poewar</li><li><a href="http://www.dailywritingtips.com/writing-dialogue-in-accents-and-dialect/">Writing Dialogue In Accents and Dialect </a>by Daily Writing Tips </li><li><a href="http://www.ehow.com/how_2278537_write-dialogue-fictional-characters-british.html">How to Write Dialogue for Fictional Characters with a British Accent</a> by eHow</li><li><a href="http://www.fictionaddiction.net/Writer-s-Toolbox/writing-dialect.html">Writing Dialect: It's In The Rhythm </a>by Fiction Addiction</li><li><a href="http://beyondthemargins.com/2011/01/keeping-it-readable-how-not-to-write-dialogue-like-mark-twain/">Keeping It Readable</a> by Beyond The Margins</li><li><a href="http://womensfictionwriters.wordpress.com/2011/11/14/write-the-right-dialogue-and-dialect-into-your-women%E2%80%99s-fiction/">Write The Right Dialogue In Your Women's Fiction</a> by Women's Fiction Writers</li><li><a href="http://theeditorsblog.net/2011/06/28/word-choices-contractions-and-dialect/">Word Choices-Contractions and Dialect</a> by Editor's Blog</li><li><a href="http://www.justaboutwrite.com/A_Archive_Uses-Abuses-Dialect.html">The Uses and Abuses of Dialect </a>by Just About Writing</li><li><a href="http://www.effingpot.com/">The Very Best of British </a>by EffingPot</li><li><a href="http://www.irishslang.co.za/irisha_m.htm">Irish Slang</a></li></ul>Charissa Weakshttps://plus.google.com/103822454935327838665noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226186555568023707.post-30302395459028891422011-12-16T05:04:00.000-08:002011-12-16T05:04:37.878-08:00Holiday Schedule<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://encrypted-tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQdJdI3xyp3hC3oaVZ_WAfebKWWIl6My5lxhFtwHEMLDLt1oTDk" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://encrypted-tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQdJdI3xyp3hC3oaVZ_WAfebKWWIl6My5lxhFtwHEMLDLt1oTDk" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">We're taking a blogging break for the holidays, but we'll be back Jan. 4, 2012!!!</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!</b></div>Charissa Weakshttps://plus.google.com/103822454935327838665noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226186555568023707.post-55795369158768437092011-12-06T07:13:00.000-08:002011-12-06T07:13:05.956-08:00Transitions<ul><li><a href="http://terryodell.blogspot.com/2010/06/handling-transitions.html">Handling Transitions</a> by Terry Odell</li><li><a href="http://www.superheronation.com/2011/07/17/building-coherent-scene-transitions/">Building Coherent Scene Transitions </a>by Superhero Nation</li><li><a href="http://blog.janicehardy.com/2009/04/getting-from-here-to-there.html">Getting From Here To There: Transitions</a> by Janice Hardy</li><li><a href="http://www.harlequinfilms.com/content/strong-transitions-writing-advice-cheryl-wyatt">Strong Transitions</a> by Cheryl Wyatt</li><li><a href="http://menwithpens.ca/how-to-write-transition-scenes/">How To Write Great Transitions</a> by Men With Pens</li><li><a href="http://theeditorsblog.net/2010/12/16/mastering-scene-transitions/">Mastering Scene Transitions</a> by The Editor's Blog</li><li><a href="http://allwritefictionadvice.blogspot.com/2011/02/transitions.html">Transitions</a> by All Write Fiction Advice </li><li><a href="http://www.darcypattison.com/revision/transitions/">Transitions: Filling In The Time Line</a> by Darcy Pattison</li></ul>Charissa Weakshttps://plus.google.com/103822454935327838665noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226186555568023707.post-73841627392020927022011-11-29T11:29:00.000-08:002011-11-29T11:29:58.722-08:00Subplots<ul><li><a href="http://www.svic.net/pearl/abc_subplots.html">The ABC's of Subplots</a> by Why Stories Work</li><li><a href="http://edittorrent.blogspot.com/2011/10/testing-middle-subplots.html">Testing the Middle: Subplots </a>by edittorrent</li><li><a href="http://lynnettelabelle.blogspot.com/2011/11/5-subplot-blunders-to-avoid.html">5 Subplot Blunders to Avoid</a> by Lynette Labelle</li><li><a href="http://writersontherise.wordpress.com/2009/07/18/fiction-writing-workshop-the-seven-shoulds-of-subplots/">The Seven Shoulds of Subplots</a> by Krisitn Bair O'Keefe</li><li><a href="http://allwritefictionadvice.blogspot.com/2011/01/subplots.html">Subplots</a> by All Write Fiction Advice</li><li><a href="http://www.novel-writing-help.com/sub-plot.html">The Importance of Subplot </a>by Novel Writing Help</li><li><a href="http://www.fictionfactor.com/articles/subplots.html">Weave Subplots Into Your Novel</a> by Fiction Factor</li><li><a href="http://kayedacus.com/2006/11/16/subplots-decorating-a-christmas-tree/">Subplots</a> by Kaye Dacus</li><li><a href="http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/2010/02/subplots.html">Subplots</a> by Mystery Writing Is Murder</li><li><a href="http://www.darcypattison.com/revision/choosing-subplots/">Choosing Subplots</a> by Darcy Pattison</li><li><a href="http://www.kaykenyon.com/tag/subplots/">Playing With Subplots</a> by Kay Kenyon</li><li><a href="http://www.darcypattison.com/revision/see-how-easily-you-can-subplot/">Making Plot and Subplot Work Together</a> by Darcy Pattison</li><li><a href="http://thewritingplace.wordpress.com/2011/04/12/story-elements-subplots/">Subplots</a> by The Writing Place</li></ul>Charissa Weakshttps://plus.google.com/103822454935327838665noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226186555568023707.post-34683472883686870912011-11-22T04:37:00.000-08:002011-11-22T04:37:47.789-08:00Tips For Writing In First Person POV<ul><li><a href="http://wordplay-kmweiland.blogspot.com/2011/06/most-common-mistakes-series-is-your.html">Is Your First Person Narrator Overpowering Your Story?</a> by K.M. Weiland</li><li><a href="http://childrenspublishing.blogspot.com/2011/08/why-i-we-love-first-person-point-of.html">Why I Love First Person</a> by Lisa Gail Green via Adventures in Children's Publishing</li><li><a href="http://blog.janicehardy.com/2011/08/what-do-i-look-like-protag-describing.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+janicehardy/PUtE+(The+Other+Side+of+the+Story)&utm_content=Google+Reader">Describing Your First Person Narrator</a> by Janice Hardy</li><li><a href="http://clarissadraper.blogspot.com/2010/06/problems-with-writing-in-first-person.html">Problems With Writing In First Person</a> by Clarissa Draper</li><li><a href="http://literarylab.blogspot.com/2009/02/first-person-point-of-view.html">First Person Point of View: Understanding Variations</a> by The Literary Lab</li><li><a href="http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/06/17/writing-fiction-in-first-person/">Writing Fiction In First Person</a> by Advanced Fiction Writing</li><li><a href="http://www.darkangelwritingtools.com/2011/11/tips-on-writing-first-person-pov.html">Tips On Writing First Person POV </a>by Kathleen S. Allen</li><li><a href="http://vickie-britton.suite101.com/writing-in-first-person-a33907">Writing In First Person: Pros and Cons</a> by Vickie Britton</li><li><a href="http://www.meganhart.com/2010/08/10/the-problem-with-first-person-point-of-view/">The Problem With First Person Point Of View</a> by Megan Hart</li><li><a href="http://www.the-writers-craft.com/first-person-point-of-view.html">First Person Point Of View</a> by The Writer's Craft</li></ul>Charissa Weakshttps://plus.google.com/103822454935327838665noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226186555568023707.post-5500663977007575182011-11-17T05:20:00.000-08:002011-11-17T05:21:40.678-08:00Blog of the Week<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.kmweiland.com/images/author-pic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://www.kmweiland.com/images/author-pic.jpg" width="133" /></a></div>The Blog of the Week is.... <a href="http://www.wordplay-kmweiland.blogspot.com/">Wordplay: Helping Writers Become Authors</a> by K.M. Weiland. If you haven't visited her site, do so after reading this post. She also blogs on <a href="http://www.authorculture.blogspot.com/">Authorculture</a>, another fabulous blog for writers.<br /><br />Visit her<a href="http://www.kmweiland.com/writingtips.php"> Popular Writing Tips</a> page for info on everything from developing action in your novel to understanding theme.<br /><br />She shares a wealth of knowledge on her blog so that other writers can become better at what they do. It's a site you'll return to. Trust me ;)<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.wordplay-kmweiland.blogspot.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.kmweiland.com/images/header-link.jpg" /></a></div>Charissa Weakshttps://plus.google.com/103822454935327838665noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226186555568023707.post-72692501040036699372011-11-15T07:27:00.000-08:002011-11-15T07:27:53.310-08:00Maintaining Verb Tense In Your StoryVerb tense is a stumbling block for many writers. Is it <i>ever</i> okay to switch tense? Of course. IF IT'S NECESSARY. You just need to know the rules and <i>apply </i>them.<br /><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.towson.edu/ows/tenseconsistency.htm">Verb Tense Consistency</a> by Towson University</li><li><a href="http://www.writersrelief.com/blog/2009/01/present-or-past-verb-tense-what-to-choose-for-your-fiction-writing/">Present or Past Tense Verbs</a> by Writer's Relief</li><li><a href="http://www.dailywritingtips.com/beware-the-shifting-tense/">Beware the Shifting Tense</a> by Daily Writing Tips</li><li><a href="http://romanceuniversity.org/2010/04/16/ask-an-editor-verb-tense/">Ask An Editor: Verb Tense</a> by Romance University</li><li><a href="http://butte.edu/departments/cas/tipsheets/grammar/consistent_verb.html">Consistent Verb Tense</a> by Butte College</li><li><a href="http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/601/01/">Sequence of Tenses</a> by Purdue Online Writing Lab</li></ul>Charissa Weakshttps://plus.google.com/103822454935327838665noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226186555568023707.post-78358609338294262512011-11-10T06:20:00.000-08:002011-11-10T06:30:59.546-08:00Rules from Strunk & White<div class="separator" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Elements-Style-4th-William-Strunk/dp/0205313426/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1320934979&sr=1-1"><img border="0" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51yQb9-P84L._AA160_.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>An essential book for writers is Strunk & White's Elements of Style. <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(Click the image to purchase on Amazon)</span></i><br /><div><br /></div><div>It's so essential that I thought I'd begin twice a month posts featuring some of the basic rules shared in the book.</div><div><br /></div><div>You'll want to memorize these :)</div><div><ol><li>To show possession for a singular noun (no matter what the final consonant is) use <i>'s</i>:</li></ol><ul><li>Mary's purse</li><li>Alexis's car</li><li>the bird's tweet</li></ul><div><br /></div><div> 2. Exception to the above rule: Pronominal Possessives like<i> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">hers, its, theirs, yours, ours</span></i>. <i>Its</i> is usually a culprit for error. <i><b>It</b></i><b style="font-style: italic;">'s means it is or it has. It's does not show possession.</b></div></div><div><ul><li>its breath</li><li>its handle</li><li>it's blue</li><li>it's been horrible</li></ul><div><br /></div><div> 3. Singular Indefinite Pronouns such as <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><i>another, anybody, anyone, anything, </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><i>everybody, </i></span><i style="background-color: white;">everyone, everything, nobody, no one,</i><i style="background-color: white;"> one, other, </i><i style="background-color: white;">somebody, </i></span><i style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">someone, something</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></i>require an <b><i>'s</i></b> to show possession<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>.</i></span></div></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">anybody's business</span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">everyone's money</span></li></ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">______________________________________________________________</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><b>Next time: <i>Comma Usage</i></b></span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><b>Next Week: <i>Blog of the Week and Maintaining Verb Tense In Your Story</i></b></span></div>Charissa Weakshttps://plus.google.com/103822454935327838665noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226186555568023707.post-33727594490314027882011-11-08T03:22:00.000-08:002011-11-08T03:26:01.369-08:00Blog Of The Week: The Bookshelf MuseWhen I started writing again and joined the social networking universe, I had no idea where to look for good writing blogs. Google "blogs about writing" and you get 30,000,000 results. Not fun to dig through that, huh? So...I will begin sharing blogs I think are beneficial for new and old writers alike.<br /><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Today....I choose <a href="http://thebookshelfmuse.blogspot.com/">The Bookshelf Muse</a>.</span></b></i></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://thebookshelfmuse.blogspot.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="The Bookshelf Muse" height="125" src="http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb464/momzilla007/sampcc9fef978f0462c3-1.jpg" width="125" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">Whether you're just beginning or a seasoned writer, this site is <b><i>priceless</i></b>. Six different description thesauruses are listed, at length, in the sidebar of the blog run by <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/AngelaAckerman">Angela Ackerman</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/beccapuglisi">Becca Puglisi.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Need a better way to show anticipation?? Hunger?? Stubborness?? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Draw a blank on how to describe a bakery?? Bonfire? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Frozen tundra? Frost? Tornadoes? Colors and textures?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There's even a Symbolism Thesaurus for when you are stumped on how to </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">show a Fall from Grace or a Crossroads or even Superstition.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I live on this site and I highly recommend it to writers everywhere :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Charissa Weakshttps://plus.google.com/103822454935327838665noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226186555568023707.post-91982440819971077642011-11-03T07:02:00.000-07:002011-11-03T07:02:09.775-07:00Revisions Process<ul><li><a href="http://hollylisle.com/how-to-revise-a-novel/">How To Revise A Novel</a> by Holly Isle</li><li><a href="http://blog.nathanbransford.com/2009/06/revision-checklist.html">Revision Checklist </a>by Nathan Bransford</li><li><a href="http://www.wherethemapends.com/special_features/Bell_Revising.htm">Revising Your Novel</a> by James Scott Bell</li><li><a href="http://laurapauling.com/?p=1250">How To Form A Quick Revision List</a> by Laura Pauling</li><li><a href="http://www.yahighway.com/2011/04/5-revising-tricks.html">5 Revising Tricks</a> by YA Highway</li><li><a href="http://www.darcypattison.com/revision/scene-revision/">5 Simple Questions for Revision</a> by Darcy Pattison</li><li><a href="http://blog.janicehardy.com/2011/09/oh-now-i-made-it-worse-when-editing.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+janicehardy/PUtE+(The+Other+Side+of+the+Story)&utm_content=Google+Reader">When Editing Goes Astray</a> by Janice Hardy</li><li><a href="http://clarissadraper.blogspot.com/2010/08/revision-series-step-away-from.html">Revision Series</a> by Clarissa Draper</li><li><a href="http://www.writingforward.com/better-writing/better-writing-through-revision">Better Writing Through Revision</a> by Writing Forward</li><li><a href="http://www.scribophile.com/blog/ten-points-to-revising-your-novel/">10 Points To Revising Your Novel </a>by Scribophile</li></ul>Charissa Weakshttps://plus.google.com/103822454935327838665noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226186555568023707.post-82836969674983697662011-11-01T06:49:00.000-07:002011-11-01T06:49:16.744-07:00Great Books On Writing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div>I love books on writing and these are some of my favorites. I'm sure there are dozens of others out there...feel free to mention them in comments.</div><ul><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Elements-Style-Fourth-William-Strunk/dp/020530902X/ref=cm_lmf_img_2">The Elements of Style</a> by Strunk and White </li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Writing-Stephen-King/dp/0743455967/ref=cm_lmf_tit_12">On Writing</a> by Stephen King</li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bird-Some-Instructions-Writing-Life/dp/0385480016/ref=sr_1_11?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1320151784&sr=1-11">Bird by Bird</a> by Anne Lamott</li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Stein-Writing-Successful-Techniques-Strategies/dp/0312254210/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1320154734&sr=1-1">Stein on Writing</a> by Sol Stein</li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Plot-Whisperer-Secrets-Structure-Writer/dp/1440525889/ref=sr_1_47?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1320153203&sr=1-47">Secrets of Story Structure Any Writer Can Master</a> by The Plot Whisperer (Martha Alderson)</li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Hooked-Write-Fiction-Grabs-Readers/dp/1582974578/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1320153393&sr=1-1">Hooked </a>by Les Edgerton </li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Elements-Fiction-Writing-Scene-Structure/dp/0898799066/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1320153488&sr=1-1">Scene and Structure</a> by Jack Bingham</li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Plot-Structure-Techniques-Exercises-Crafting/dp/158297294X/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1320153539&sr=1-5">Plot and Structure</a> by James Scott Bell</li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Revision-Self-Editing-Write-Great-Fiction/dp/1582975086/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1320153539&sr=1-6">Revision and Self-Editing</a> by James Scott Bell</li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Writing-Breakout-Novel-Donald-Maass/dp/158297182X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1320153747&sr=1-1">Writing the Breakout Novel</a> by Donald Maass</li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fire-Fiction-Passion-Purpose-Techniques/dp/158297506X/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1320153747&sr=1-2">The Fire In Fiction </a>by Donald Maass</li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/War-Art-Through-Creative-Battles/dp/0446691437/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1320154593&sr=1-1">The War of Art</a> by Steven Pressfield</li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Save-Last-Book-Screenwriting-Youll/dp/1932907009/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1320154634&sr=1-1">Save the Cat</a> by Blake Snyder</li><li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Grammar-Girls-Quick-Better-Writing/dp/0805088318/ref=sr_1_26?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1320151892&sr=1-26">Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing</a> by Mignon Fogarty</li></ul>Charissa Weakshttps://plus.google.com/103822454935327838665noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226186555568023707.post-21831564884823240602011-10-27T07:30:00.000-07:002011-10-27T07:30:03.110-07:00Goals<ul><li><a href="http://rebeccatalley.com/blog1/writing-fiction-story-goal.html">Writing Fiction: Story Goal </a>by Rebecca Cornish Talley</li><li><a href="http://www.svic.net/pearl/ex_goals.html">Five Keys To Compelling External Goals </a>by Why Stories Work</li><li><a href="http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2010/10/04/constructing-your-story-goal/">Constructing Your Story Goal</a> by Advanced Fiction Writing</li><li><a href="http://blog.janicehardy.com/2011/02/whole-story-plotting-multibook-goals.html">The Whole Story: Plotting Multibook Goals</a> by Janice Hardy</li><li><a href="http://storyfanatic.com/articles/story-structure/determining-your-protagonists-goal">Determining Your Protagonist's Goal </a>by Story Fanatic</li><li><a href="http://www.writersstore.com/goals-define-the-plot">Goals Define The Plot</a> by Martha Alderson</li><li><a href="http://plotwhisperer.blogspot.com/2011/02/goals-versus-need.html">Goal Versus Need</a> by Martha Alderson</li><li><a href="http://www.how-to-write-a-book-now.com/story-goal.html">Choosing A Story Goal</a> by How To Write A Book Now</li><li><a href="http://jamigold.com/2010/10/strong-characters-with-goals/">How To Create A Strong Character: Give Them Goals</a> by Jami Gold</li><li><a href="http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/there-are-no-rules/guest-post/your-protagonist-must-have-a-goal-plot-protagonist-secret-3">Your Protagonist Must Have A Goal </a>by Jane Friedman</li><li><a href="http://blog.nathanbransford.com/2010/10/nanowrimo-boot-camp-goals-and-obstacles.html">NaNoWriMo Boot Camp: Goals & Obstacles</a> by Nathan Bransford</li><li><a href="http://girlswithpens.com/2011/06/09/how-to-create-three-dimensional-characters/goal-2/">Character Goals</a> by Girls With Pens</li><li><a href="http://jsdarcey.blogspot.com/2011/06/external-and-internal-goals.html">External and Internal Goals</a> by Julia Darcy</li></ul>Charissa Weakshttps://plus.google.com/103822454935327838665noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226186555568023707.post-42295645935392540772011-10-25T07:46:00.000-07:002011-10-25T07:46:13.242-07:00Threshold Moments<div>Can you identify Threshold Moments in your novel?</div><ul><li><a href="http://thedarksalon.blogspot.com/2011/05/key-story-elements-into-special-world.html">Key Story Elements: Into the Special World</a> by Alexandra Sokoloff</li><li><a href="http://plotwhisperer.blogspot.com/2010/01/crossing-thresholds.html">Crossing Thresholds</a> by Martha Alderson</li><li><a href="http://harrypotterforwriters.blogspot.com/2011/06/threshold-guardians-at-forbidden-door.html">Threshold Guardians at The Forbidden Door </a>by Susan Sipal</li><li><a href="http://justusrstone.com/2010/05/20/the-heros-journey-part-5-crossing-the-first-threshold/">The Hero's Journey Part 5: Crossing the First Threshold </a>by Justus R. Stone</li><li><a href="http://justusrstone.com/2010/05/26/the-heros-journey-part-7-approach-to-the-inmost-cave/">The Hero's Journey Part 7: Approach To The Inmost Cave</a> by Justus R. Stone</li><li><a href="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ThresholdGuardians">Threshold Guardians</a> by TVTropes</li><li><a href="http://redroom.com/member/martha-stockton-alderson/blog/significance-of-crossing-a-threshold">Significance of Crossing A Threshold</a> by Martha Alderson</li><li><a href="http://www.booksandsuch.biz/blog/the-threshold/">The Threshold </a>by Books & Such Literary Agency</li></ul><div><b><i>Suggested Reading: </i></b><i>Secrets Of Story Structure Any Writer Can Master by Martha Alderson aka The Plot Whisperer. To win a<b> free copy</b> of the book, simply comment <a href="http://charissaweaks.blogspot.com/2011/10/getting-to-know-other-you.html">here</a> to enter.</i></div>Charissa Weakshttps://plus.google.com/103822454935327838665noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226186555568023707.post-8131509391917968252011-10-20T11:41:00.000-07:002011-10-20T11:41:28.553-07:00NaNoWriMoIn case you don't know, November is National Novel Writing Month aka NaNoWriMo. Writers everywhere attempt the task of writing a novel in a month. I thought I'd provide some links to help acquaint you and even provide advice with Nano.<br /><br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.nanowrimo.org/">NaNoWriMo.org</a> Official Site</li><li><a href="http://www.dailywritingtips.com/national-novel-writing-month/">National Novel Writing Month </a>by Daily Writing Tips</li><li><a href="http://storyfix.com/category/nanowrimo-october-planning-tips/page/2">Nail Your Nano</a> by Storyfix - Series of Posts</li><li><a href="http://writeitsideways.com/nanowrimo-quick-preparation-tips-and-resources/">NaNoWriMo: Quick Preparation Tips & Resources</a> by Write It Sideways</li><li><a href="http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2010/10/13/reasons-you-should-do-nanowrimo-national-novel-writing-month/">5 Reasons You Should Do Nano </a>by The Creative Penn</li><li><a href="http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2011/10/04/25-things-you-should-know-about-nanowrimo/">25 Things You Should Know About NaNo</a> by Terrible Minds - Chuck Wendig</li><li><a href="http://blog.nathanbransford.com/2010/10/nanowrimo-boot-camp-choosing-right-idea.html">NaNoWriMo Boot Camp: Choosing The Right Idea</a> by Nathan Bransford</li><li><a href="http://thedarksalon.blogspot.com/2011/10/nanowrimo-prep-index-card-method.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+AlexandraSokoloff+(Alexandra+Sokoloff)&utm_content=Google+Reader">NaNoWriMo Prep: The Index Card Method</a> by The Dark Salon - Alexandra Sokoloff</li><li><a href="http://victoriamixon.com/2010/10/27/6-golden-rules-of-nanowrimo/">6 Golden Rules of Nano</a> by Victoria Mixon</li><li><a href="http://juliemusil.blogspot.com/2010_10_01_archive.html">NaNoWriMo: Wicked Trick or Awesome Treat</a> by Julie Musil</li><li><a href="http://plotwhisperer.blogspot.com/2008/10/nanowrimo.html">NaNoWriMo by The Plot Whisperer</a> - Series of Posts</li><li><a href="http://lylacampbell.blogspot.com/2010/11/online-tools-for-nanowrimo.html">Online Tools for NaNoWriMo</a> by Lyla Campbell</li><li><a href="http://jamietr.livejournal.com/1461865.html">Five Tips For A Successful NaNoWriMo & How Scrivener Can Help</a> by Jamie Todd Rubin</li></ul>Charissa Weakshttps://plus.google.com/103822454935327838665noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226186555568023707.post-37467296436762964092011-10-18T04:51:00.000-07:002011-10-18T04:51:33.045-07:00How To Find A Critique PartnerFirst...read these articles on how to select the right CP for you:<br /><br /><ul><li><a href="http://knightagency.blogspot.com/2008/06/how-to-find-perfect-critique-partner.html">How To Find The Perfect Critique Partner</a> by Jessica Andersen</li><li><a href="http://charissaweaks.blogspot.com/2011/10/10-tips-on-choosing-critique-partner.html">10 Tips On Choosing A Critique Partner</a> by Charissa Weaks</li><li><a href="http://jamigold.com/2010/09/finding-perfect-critique-partner/">Critique Week: Finding The Perfect Critique Partner</a> by Jami Gold</li><li><a href="http://kidlit.com/2010/04/16/critique-partner-or-group-great/">What A Great Critique Partner or Group Means </a>by Kidlit.com</li></ul><div>Places to FIND a CP:</div><div><ul><li><a href="http://www.contestjunkies.com/artman/publish/cat_index_26.php">Romance Junkies Find a CP</a></li><li><a href="http://kidlit.com/2010/04/14/critique-connection/">KidLit.com Critique Connection</a></li><li><a href="http://www.harlequinfilms.com/forums/write-stuff/find-critique-partner?page=8">Harlequin Find A CP Forum</a></li><li><a href="http://forums.nathanbransford.com/viewforum.php?f=16">Nathan Bransford's Connect With A CP Forum</a></li><li><a href="http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=62561">The Literature Network Forum</a></li><li><a href="http://www.bookcountry.com/">Book Country</a></li><li><a href="http://www.thenextbigwriter.com/">The Next Big Writer</a></li><li><a href="http://m-stiefvater.livejournal.com/198685.html?thread=9807133">2011 Love Connection by Maggie Stiefvater</a></li><li><a href="http://www.ladieswhocritique.com/">Ladies Who Critique</a></li><li><a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rom-Critters/">Rom-Critters</a></li><li><a href="http://absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=226763">Absolute Write</a></li><li><a href="http://agentqueryconnect.com/index.php?app=core&module=search&do=search&fromMainBar=1">Agent Query Connect</a></li><li><a href="http://www.passionatecritters.org/">Passionate Critters</a></li><li><a href="http://clarissadraper.blogspot.com/p/critique-partnersbeta-readers-coming.html">CP & Beta Reader Match Up by Clarissa Draper</a></li><li><a href="http://www.authonomy.com/">Authonomy</a> by Harper Collins</li><li><a href="http://www.scribophile.com/">Scribophile</a></li><li><a href="http://twitter.com/?lang=en&logged_out=1#">Twitter</a> - Connections made on Twitter can be invaluable.</li><li><a href="http://www.facebook.com/notes/womens-literary-cafe/sharethelove/110227425743739">Women's Literary Cafe #sharethelove on Facebook</a> to meet new writers</li><li><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/50920.Beta_Reader_Group">Goodreads Beta Reader Group</a></li><li><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/41720.Struggling_Writers">Goodreads Struggling Writers Group</a></li></ul><div>Best Of Luck and Happy Writing!!</div></div><div>XOXO</div><div>Charissa</div>Charissa Weakshttps://plus.google.com/103822454935327838665noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226186555568023707.post-43671482713205399152011-10-13T06:58:00.000-07:002011-10-13T06:58:03.136-07:00Foreshadowing: Part 2<ul><li><a href="http://lighthouse-writing-tips.blogspot.com/2006/03/foreshadowing.html">Foreshadowing </a>by Lighthouse Writing Tips</li><li><a href="http://www.novel-writing-help.com/foreshadowing.html">Foreshadowing In Fiction</a> by Novel Writing Help</li><li><a href="http://rebeccatalley.com/blog1/writing-fiction-foreshadowing.html">Writing Fiction: Foreshadowing</a> by Rebecca Cornish Talley</li><li><a href="http://www.writing-world.com/romance/suspense.shtml">Foreshadowing and Suspense </a>by Anne Marble @ Writing World</li><li><a href="http://storyfix.com/how-to-improve-your-story-thou-shalt-foreshadow">How To Improve Your Story: Thou Shalt Foreshadow</a> by StoryFix</li><li><a href="http://howtowriteshop.loridevoti.com/2011/04/authors-suspense-foreshadowing/">The Author's Crystal Ball Of Suspense: Foreshadowing </a>by The How To Write Shop</li><li><a href="http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art14881.asp">Foreshadowing</a> by Bella Online</li><li><a href="http://www.darcypattison.com/revision/how-to-foreshadow/">Balancing The Need For Foreshadowing</a> by Darcy Pattison</li><li><a href="http://www.creative-writing-help.com/foreshadowing.html">How To Use Foreshadowing</a> by Creative Writing Help</li><li><a href="http://www.andyshack.com/2010/02/10/how-to-hide-foreshadowing/">How To Hide Foreshadowing</a> by Andy Shack</li><li><a href="http://bethrevis.blogspot.com/2011/08/on-foreshadowing.html">On Foreshadowing</a> by Beth Revis</li></ul><div>See Additional Links From Previous Post On Foreshadowing <a href="http://thewritersresourcesite.blogspot.com/2011/08/foreshadowing.html">HERE</a>.</div>Charissa Weakshttps://plus.google.com/103822454935327838665noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226186555568023707.post-49984219221825308192011-10-11T06:40:00.000-07:002011-10-13T06:58:59.195-07:00Flashback<ul><li><a href="http://www.jamesnfrey.com/articles/flashbacks.html">On Flashbacks</a> by James N. Frey</li><li><a href="http://www.be-a-better-writer.com/flashback.html">Using Flashback In Fiction</a> by Pearl Luke</li><li><a href="http://www.delishfiction.com/storytelling-writing-flashbacks/">Storytelling: Writing Flashbacks </a>by Delish Fiction</li><li><a href="http://allwritefictionadvice.blogspot.com/2011/02/flashbacks.html">Flashbacks</a> by All Write-Fiction Advice</li><li><a href="http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2011/03/21/what-makes-a-flashback-sizzle/">What Makes A Flashback Sizzle?</a> by Advanced Fiction Writing</li><li><a href="http://www.writersdigest.com/qp7-migration-all-articles/qp7-migration-fiction/3_tips_for_writing_successful_flashbacks">3 Tips For Writing Successful Flashbacks</a> by Writer's Digest</li><li><a href="http://edittorrent.blogspot.com/2011/07/guest-post-dreaded-flashback-by.html">The Dreaded Flashback </a>by edittorrent</li><li><a href="http://plotwhisperer.blogspot.com/2010/07/when-to-use-flashback.html">When To Use A Flashback</a> by The Plot Whisperer</li><li><a href="http://brookemonfort.wordpress.com/2011/01/21/using-flashbacks-in-storytelling-fiction-film/">Using Flashback in Storytelling</a> by Brooke Monfort</li><li><a href="http://vickie-britton.suite101.com/how-to-handle-flashbacks-a157653">Flashbacks - How and When To Use Them</a> by Vickie Britton</li><li><a href="http://blog.janicehardy.com/2010/02/re-write-wednesday-long-time-ago.html">Cover Me, I'm Going Back: Writing Flashbacks</a> by Janice Hardy</li><li><a href="http://magicalwords.net/stuart-jaffe/writing-flashback-into-character-development/">Writing-Flashback Into Character Development</a> by Magical Words</li><li><a href="http://www.novel-writing-help.com/flashbacks-in-writing.html">Flashbacks In Writing</a> by Novel Writing Help</li><li><a href="http://writetosellyourbook.com/blog/wtsyb/index.php/2011/01/21/the-5-rules-of-writing-effective-flashbacks/">The 5 Rules of Writing Effective Flashback</a> by Write To Sell Your Book</li><li><a href="http://www.darcypattison.com/revision/scene-18-special-scenes-flashback-scenes-dos-and-donts/">Flashbacks Effective In Deepening Novel</a> by Darcy Pattison</li><li><a href="http://www.writingclasses.com/FacultyBios/facultyArticleByInstructor.php/ArticleID/35">Anatomy of a Flashback </a>by Peter Selgin</li><li><a href="http://thewritingplace.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/story-elements-flashbacks/">Story Elements: Flashback</a> by The Writing Place</li></ul><div>Coming Up On Thursday....<i>Foreshadowing.</i></div>Charissa Weakshttps://plus.google.com/103822454935327838665noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226186555568023707.post-25449724849122958262011-10-06T06:22:00.000-07:002011-10-06T06:22:17.838-07:00Taste<div>This is the last topic in the sense series, and my favorite. But, remember that though we often relate the sense of taste to food, it can encompass much more. Skin, blood, paper, glue, exhaust, cigarette smoke, a kiss, tears, lip gloss, etc. Don't limit yourself by only describing food and drink. </div><ul><li><a href="http://world-food-and-wine.com/describing-food">Describing Food</a> by World Food & Wine</li><li><a href="http://dorothylovebooks.com/2011/08/13/using-the-senses-in-fiction-taste/">Using the Senses in Fiction: Taste</a> by Dorothy Love</li><li><a href="http://thewritingplace.wordpress.com/2010/02/09/story-elements-the-sense-of-taste/">Story Elements: The Sense of Taste</a> by The Writing Place</li><li><a href="http://todayswordsspill.carolyndekat.com/2009/01/list-of-words-that-describe-taste.html">List of Words That Describe Taste </a>by Today's Words...As They Spill</li><li><a href="http://www.formeofcury.com/?p=148">How To Describe Flavor</a> by Forme of Cury</li><li><a href="http://www.spicelines.com/2006/03/describing_the_indescribable_b.htm">How To Describe Aroma and Flavor </a>by Spicelines</li><li><a href="http://descriptivewords.org/descriptive-words-list-of-adjectives-for-taste.html">Descriptive Words for Taste</a> by Descriptive Words.com</li></ul><div>Happy Writing!!</div><div><br /></div>Charissa Weakshttps://plus.google.com/103822454935327838665noreply@blogger.com1