tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post2201767797489823303..comments2024-03-28T10:41:26.999-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Where to begin?Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-83348157147674564062018-01-02T17:15:21.362-07:002018-01-02T17:15:21.362-07:00For anyone wanting more, Diana covers story and ch...For anyone wanting more, Diana covers story and character development with weekly posts over at <a href="http://www.dianahurwitz.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"><i>Game On!</i></a> and the articles can be found on Facebook by following <a href="https://www.facebook.com/storybuildingblocks/" rel="nofollow">Story Building Blocks</a>. There are also free tools available at <a href="http://www.dianahurwitz.com" rel="nofollow">DianaHurwitz.com</a>.Elle Carter Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02266309723919011181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-72042451851463454532018-01-02T14:46:21.227-07:002018-01-02T14:46:21.227-07:00I call my folder "Starts." It's full...I call my folder "Starts." It's full of brilliant first lines, clever turns of phrase, darlings I've killed from other projects, and amazing plots that unfolded in a dream. Even if the "brilliant" first line is not really that great, reading it again later will always trigger a new idea. It's a comfort to know the folder is there, just in case.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-84203195232879458092018-01-02T06:14:44.692-07:002018-01-02T06:14:44.692-07:00This is an excellent article to get a writer start...This is an excellent article to get a writer started. Thorough (perhaps time consuming) preparation in the beginning may seem like a time waster when the fingers are aching to get to the keyboard, but its payoff during the writing process cannot be overestimated. Jumping into a story without guidelines and well-defined characters is like starting a long road trip to a new destination without a map (or GPS). Great links, too, Diana.Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06686488133905538811noreply@blogger.com