by Amber Argyle | Apr 16, 2009 | Books, On Writing
I have to admit, I read the first book in this series (Inkheart) a couple years ago. It seemed a bit juvenile, so I never picked up the second. Then a friend handed me her copy and told me how much better it was.I decided to give it a try. She was right. I liked this...
by Amber Argyle | Apr 7, 2009 | On Writing
Basic question: What is style?Short answer: Style is the WAY you write. Think of it as the way you clothe and accessorize your writing.Do you tend to write lengthy paragraphs or short? Do you overload with descriptions or lean toward the skimpy side? Are sentences...
by Amber Argyle | Apr 6, 2009 | On Writing
In the mood to write, that is.For me, dramatic music and movies will put me in what I call my writing “flow” (where I feel like the words flow from my fingertips like water). My absolute go to movie and music is Phantom of the Opera, but anything dramatic...
by Amber Argyle | Apr 1, 2009 | On Writing
Sometimes our writing muse can be fickle. Extraneous things tend to turn it off. For some people, the stress in their life overwhelms them. I’m the opposite. The more stressed I am, the more I HAVE to write to release my tension (unless I’m so stressed...
by Amber Argyle | Mar 31, 2009 | Stuff
I’ve really tried for some semblance of order in my life. But my daughter has to come first. She’s had a really hard time–poor thing. She lost a bunch of weight and then went on a 16 hour hunger strike. The doctor said if she wasn’t doing...
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