And now a word about padding. That’s what I call adding words to make up a word count. It happens a lot. Sometimes it happens without you being aware of what you are doing. For example, in that first sentence,…
Remove the Padding
Tagged with: editing, fiction, filler words, Nonfiction, revising, unnecessary words, Write, writing
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Moonbeam Merlin and Murder
MoonbeamShadowchaser is a student at the University of Magick studying for midtermswhen she gets tapped for an important errand. With threats of expulsion overher head, she reluctantly heads west to awaken the old soul of Merlin theEnchanter. When Merlin falls…
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Feline Freedom League December 2018
From: Mulder To: Mr. Whiskers at HQ Date: December 02, 2018 Subject: Mission Report I am sorry to report that I have no idea what the female canine’s purpose in being here is. I’m also sorry that…
Tagged with: Cat, Cat Fiction, cats, feline, Feline Fiction, Feline Freedom League, FFL, fiction
Posted in Feline Freedom League Report
Posted in Feline Freedom League Report
Interim Goals And Deadlines
If you have something you want to accomplish, you set goals. I want to lose sixty pounds. I want to save a thousand dollars towards a trip. Those are good goals as far as they go, but they aren’t useful…
Tagged with: deadlines, goals, Projects, reasonable deadlines, reasonable goals, steps
Posted in General Opinion
Posted in General Opinion
Controlling Your Writing
I approach my writing as a group of projects. I have several pieces in various states. I published one, finishing the tasks of writing there. I am revising a sequel to that novel, with another sequel in the rough draft…
Tagged with: keeping track, Project, project management, scheduling, scheduling writing, writing, Writing Techniques
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Posted in General Opinion, Writing Techniques
Diagramming Sets
Stories take place somewhere. Many writers make a map of the terrain where their stories take place. I do too. It helps if you have an idea of the location where your stories take place. I go a step further…
Tagged with: description, description notes, fiction, fictional world, writing, Writing Techniques
Posted in Writing Techniques
Posted in Writing Techniques
Feline Freedom League November 2018
From: Probie To: Mr. Whiskers at HQ Date: November 04, 2018 Subject: Mission Report Before his death, Agent Cuddlebug took me aside and explained Agent Melody’s presence here to me. I thought Agent Melody was a fully trained agent sent…
Tagged with: Cat, Cat Fiction, cats, feline, Feline Fiction, Feline Freedom League, FFL, fiction
Posted in Feline Freedom League Report
Posted in Feline Freedom League Report
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