Writing – Page 18 – Traci Ashbe Dark Fantasy Author

March 22, 2011

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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March 16, 2011

Fanfares

“The scent wafted through the cracked window, reminding (him/her/they/it) of….” This is something new for the Muse blog this week, working off a single sentence, so let’s see how this goes… Fanfares Traci Kenworth The scent wafted through the cracked window, reminding me of the day I came to be in this god-awful place. Once…

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March 15, 2011

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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March 8, 2011

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…

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March 1, 2011

Taking a Break…

Taking a Break Traci Kenworth I think everyone needs one: but do we dare? What if the muse deserts us? What if we can’t go back? The list of questions can go on and on. It’s a scary thought, stepping away for a while, but what are the risks if we don’t do so? Burn-out,…

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February 23, 2011

New Tidings

New Tidings Traci Kenworth They slashed her clothes going onto the auction block. She knew they would. They had to view any problem with the merchandise they were buying. She heard their gasps, saw the ripple in the crowd as her back turned to them. Holding her head high, she dared them to look, to…

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February 22, 2011

Why the Reverse Outline Works for Me.

Why the Reverse Outline Works for Me Traci Kenworth With the ending being the first idea I come up with, it gives me focus, a goal to work toward. And I don’t have to know what happens down to the every detail, just a shadow of what is to come works for me. I’m not…

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February 14, 2011

Why it’s Okay to Cry(alongside your characters)

Why it’s Okay to Cry(along with your Fictional Characters) Traci Kenworth Sometimes I admit it, when I get caught up in a scene: a goodbye, a successful rescue, a happy ending, tears rolls down my cheeks. We’ve all heard of how readers take our characters to heart but do writers do the same? Absolutely. I…

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February 7, 2011

The Key to Writing Horror

The Key to Writing Horror.

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February 7, 2011

The Key to Writing Horror

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