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Starting the Story “In the Action”—Understanding “In Medias Res”
"Begin with a problem, not with thinking": Worthy advice for any novelist. Kristen Lamb lays out the interplay between protagonist and antagonist goals with examples to help you create a true page-turner.
Five Warning Signs Your Story Needs Revision
Kristin Lamb addresses common writing pitfalls that turn off editors and readers. A must-peruse for all scribes!
Any advice for a glossy screen that can’t be seen?
Does any company make a device that shades computer screens so it's possible to work outdoors or even in filtered sunlight? I tire of fruitlessly searching for the cursor with a blanket thrown over my head and laptop like an old-fashioned photographer prepared to pop...
Fresh Horizons: This salty spelling challenge is a humdinger
Ahoy, sea-faring writers! This month’s featured word is an everyday term in the marine lexicon. What do you call the vessel that transports you from the mother ship to shore? Dinghy, of course! Alternately some folks prefer the word “tender,” and in some states avoid...
Delighted to Be Back in Breakthrough Novel Award Contention
Joy joy joy! Thanks to my line editor Debbie Frontiera, comments from last year’s ABNA judges and helpful beta-reader input my first novel “More Than You Think You Know," formerly titled "Loop Dee Doo,” was revised, polished and re-entered in the 2014 Amazon...
Archaic, esoteric or just plain wrong: The weirdest words you’ve heard
Word up! If certain combinations of letters attract you, if a particular turn of phrase tickles or repels, if trending lingo strikes you as “cray cray,” “redonkulous” or “super glam-glam,” if discovering a new word or an old word used a new way excites you, then...
Lending libraries in every harbor
Lending libraries are one of the best things about cruising on a sailboat, as I’ve been doing for several months of every year almost every year since 1995. While I do go into device withdrawal, treated by judicious use of MIFI, free WIFI spots and a gas-powered...
Wifi mooching for a sailor unplugged
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