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Three Ways to Check Your Writing
Three Easy Ways to Check Your Writing Traci Kenworth 1. Critiques: This is the all important first step in getting your writing up to professional standards. Why? Because more eyes on the work means that a)you can improve it, b)you’ll have “tested the waters,” and c)you can improve it. Okay, so a and c are…
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Odds & Ends
Odds & Ends Traci Kenworth I’m reading Girl From Mars by Tamara Bach. It’s not my usual type of book. It’s Contemporary and I’m more into fantasy/horror but it was on the list of The Best Books of 2010, so I thought I’d give it a try. Should finish it up today. I’m hoping by…
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When to Scrap Your Chapters(and begin Anew)
When to Scrap Your Chapters(and begin again)… Traci Kenworth Recently, this happened to me. I thought my chapters were all set, headed in the right direction. But the comments I got weren’t very encouraging. It was recommended I scrap them and begin anew. All the frustration that settles in at those words can be hard…
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To Tattoo or Not to Tattoo…
To Tattoo Or Not To Tattoo? Traci Kenworth No, I’m not in the market for one, but my characters are. I need something different though. I mean, I know what it looks like, but I’m unsure where to place it. Has the shoulder been done to death in fiction? I can’t say. I just know…
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Let’s Chat for a Bit
Let’s Chat for a Bit (Revisions, Editing, and All That Good Stuff) Traci Kenworth Revisions. A word that leaves a nasty taste in your mouth, but oh, so necessary. Why you say? Because editing allows us to tenderize the meat so it satisfies the palate. When I write a book, my first draft tends to…