Tag Archive | "Fiction"
NaNoWriMo Begins!
Mad cheering erupts! I managed to stay up until midnight to start NaNoWriMo off the second it was legal to do so. I quickly discovered I have more planning to do than I thought. It is very disruptive to get to a sentence and realize you don’t know what your city or kingdom is called. This [...]
Continue reading...Fiction Writing: How to Write Your Character’s Thoughts
Monday, June 15, 2009
Here’s an article by my close friend, Melanie, about writing character’s thoughts in fiction. In quality fiction writing it is often important to tell what your character is thinking. There are multiple acceptable methods for doing this. The method you choose depends largely on the point of view of your story, and the specific publication you [...]
Continue reading...Boundless Living Novel Challenge
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Michy has put forth a challenge on the Accentuate Writer’s Forum in conjunction with the Boundelss Living Challenge. Somewhat similar to NaNoWriMo, she has challenged us to write or complete a novel in the next 45 days. Since I have six novels in varying stages of completion sitting on my hard drive, and a fervent desire [...]
Continue reading...How I Know I’m Getting Better
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Instead of working on a new project last night, I opened up the beginning of a work in progress novel and reread the first few chapters. It felt like visiting a old friend from high school, even though I wrote it long after I left public education. The sentiment was still there. I still loved [...]
Continue reading...Writing Tips for Creating a Fictional World
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Creating fictional worlds can be one of the most enjoyable parts of writing. Done most often in fantasy and science fiction genres, it is also necessary in mainstream fiction. Many writers create believable, a realistic worlds based on areas they know that without using actual place names. No matter if you are writing speculative or [...]
Continue reading...Elements of Time
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"Elements of Time" short story anthology is available now. It features winning stories from the Accentuate Services contests plus themed poetry. Two of M. Lori Motley's short stories, "Inescapable" and "No Time Like Now," are included.
"Elements of Soul" short story anthology is available now. It features fifteen winning stories from the Accentuate Services contests plus themed poetry. Two of M. Lori Motley's short stories, "Summer Heat" and "Flood of Tears," are included.
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