A bad script is read
Each week for class, we are required to post to a discussion board. What we post depends on what we are studying at the moment. For this week, we were… Read more »
Tag: life
Would they, could they, write a script?
The time to visit my husband’s school to talk to the students about writing is just around the corner. As a matter of fact, I bet if I blink fast… Read more »
A present of sun
Today is a good day. I cannot remember a single birthday when it wasn’t rainy. That’s not to say that it didn’t happen, I just don’t remember it. I first… Read more »
We ain’t equal yet, sister!
The world is not an equal place. Especially for women. I came across the Writers Guild of America’s list of 101 best screenplays of all time. It was done… Read more »
ABNA
I did it. I entered Gray Zone into the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest. Wish me luck, and send Gray Zone all the good thoughts you can spare. It is a Young… Read more »
Snowstorm 2012
The news reports say that it is one of the top five biggest snowstorms our area has had in history. They’ve called it Winter Extreme, Winter Wallop, and even good… Read more »
Obfuscation
The best writers focus on what is important–communication. They keep their writing simple, clear, and concise. They don’t get caught up in complicated sentence structures. They resist the urge to… Read more »
Writer, know thy character
In my MFA program we are now working on…drum roll, please…CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT. Of all the different aspects of writing, character development is the one I feel I need to work… Read more »
Pitching into the new year
In January of this coming year I’ll be entering the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest with my YA novel, Gray Zone. I’ve held off getting it published just so I… Read more »
You can’t delegate your life
I awoke this morning with the oddest words echoing through my head. They were playing, over and over, as if their importance was so intense that my mind was determined… Read more »