by Amber Argyle | Mar 25, 2009 | Stuff
It’s now 1:57 pm and I’ve yet to take a shower (can you smell me through the computer? So sorry). Anyway, I just wanted everyone to know that things went . . . okay. My spinal block wasn’t complete, so things were a little painful. Good stuff to use...
by Amber Argyle | Mar 16, 2009 | Stuff, The Last Witch
I’ve always wanted to say that. It sounds so important.But seriously, I’m going to be in the hospital from Tuesday until Friday or Saturday and I’ve got a long recovery ahead. I’m not sure when I’ll get back in the swing of things (though...
by Amber Argyle | Mar 12, 2009 | Books, On Writing
Writers are often reminded of how powerful the first paragraph of a novel can be. The Hollow Kingdom by Clare B. Dunkle has a great one: “She had never screamed before, not when she overturned the rowboat and almost drowned, not when the ivy broke and she...
by Amber Argyle | Mar 9, 2009 | On Writing, Publishing
Note: these are not in order. *1. Flashbacks*: General rule: don’t use them.As with every rule, there are exceptions. I would strongly warn against using any kind of flashback in the first 50 pages of your novel. Writers use flashbacks as a crutch when their...
by Amber Argyle | Mar 5, 2009 | On Writing
Writers are dramatic people (including me). Let’s face it, we couldn’t write dramatic scenes without a proliferous imagination and a flair for incredible twists and turns.But sometimes this doesn’t work for our real lives. Every rejection feels...
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