“A kiss is a lovely trick designed by nature to stop speech when words are superfluous.” (Ingrid Bergman) Thanks to Robert Genn’s newsletter, but the guy’s got a huge and wonderful stash of quotes. I would love him just for … Continue reading →
Phew. Time for a break and then a little while more of words, but I’m going to have a little dance party too:
Tell me this wouldn’t be a great name for a cat…
My helpful hint for finishing up with a bang at the looming close of NaNoWriMo: a huge big crowd scene at the end of the tale that involves gathering up a whole lot of characters and spreading joy and love all around. After fearing I was one big source of talking heads (aka too much dialogue), tonight I wrote more descriptive stuff than I thought possible. Continue reading →
Got a pep talk from the cheery and peppy Chris Angotti: It’s respectable (his own word count), I think. I’ve dedicated a good number of hours this month to writing my novel, and I’ve had a lot of fun discovering … Continue reading →
Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent.
