Category Archives: editing

How NaNoWriMo 2016 Worked Out For Me by Stacy Hoff

Posted on December 16, 2016 by stacyhoff

My writer friends and I always talk about our progress, which is not surprising. The writing community is small, passionate, helpful, and eager to keep everyone motivated. But even with this group of cheerleaders, we like to jump on events that … Continue reading →

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The Story Behind The Story by Debralee Mede

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

Backstory influences how a  character behaves in the present.  One doesn’t really want to go on and on about the character’s history just by telling readers what happened and provide them with an information dump of character history. Instead different … Continue reading →

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I Think I Have a Bad Case of “Whatchamacallit” by Debralee Mede

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

Imagine this:  A most evil, malignant and immortal wizard who throughout his villainous reign has plagued some with fear by acting like a “raging psychopath and sadist deriving pure amusement by inflicting pain on others.”  He does so without remorse: … Continue reading →

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