A poorly written story or a novel with gaps in plot structure or characters that act incongruent to the personality established at the outset of the work are like a movie that appears fuzzy on the screen, out of view and unfocused. Developmental editors like Linda Beed can spot these malfunctions in story and suggest […]
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This question always seemed to come up when I was attending writing conferences and workshops. Participants and fellow novice writers like myself directed it to the workshop leaders, published authors. The answers the authors offered were as varied as the authors themselves.
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I saw the movie adaptation of Angels and Demons on opening night, Friday, May 15th with my middle child and husband. It was great. Although the book was much better than the movie, I thought the producers created a good storyline, much better than the one in the current Star Trek movie. As a trekkie
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With the last of t he edits underway on my new publication, The House, due for release in Fall 2009, I’ve found myself pondering my next story. A novel, the idea came to me sometime last week. I now realize it popped into my head after overhearing a conversation wherein a middle-aged woman in speaking
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Very. And yet this is a place where writers from all genres agree to disagree, as was the case today on AAMBC Radio where the topic was, “How Important is Editing?” I encourage all writers and novices of the craft to listen to or download the broadcast. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/AAMBC/2009/05/02/Panel-Discussion-How-important-is-Editing It would seem that quality editing is
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Last night I approached the final pages of Dan Brown’s novel, “Angels and Demons“. And boy, does it have a twist. I didn’t even see it coming. That’s a lot for a psychotherapist, where suspicion mixed with a little of cynicism, comes with the trade.
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Author and poet, David Mura, says that once we uncover why we are writing, our job becomes easier. I liken his question not so much to answering the why of how I have come to the writing life, rather, what story am I telling.
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