by Amber Argyle | Oct 24, 2008 | Stuff
I hate buying underwear. I hate even being in that section of the store. You know–the section filled with bras, panties, and an assortment of lingerie.Buying underwear is definitely a “do it yourself” project. My husband won’t even look in the...
by Amber Argyle | Oct 22, 2008 | Books
I just reread Robin McKinley’s The Hero and the Crown. Truly a classic. This is one of those books I want to own. I couldn’t help compare the voice of 1984 to the voice of fantasy writers now. There were a lot of flashbacks in the first half of the book....
by Amber Argyle | Oct 20, 2008 | Question
At the conference I went to last month, one of the presenters (James Dashner) recommended a site called mediabistro.com. I checked it out, and it looks like you have to pay a membership fee to access their articles. Does anyone have any experience with this site? I...
by Amber Argyle | Oct 16, 2008 | Characterization, On Writing
8 Master Archetypes for females1. The Boss (male version is The Chief)—motivation is control, success, career· Virtueso Confidento Dynamico Competative· Flawso Blunto Workaholico Arroganto AggressiveExamples: Martha Stewart, Oprah, Murphy BrownVillain-Bitch2. The...
by Amber Argyle | Oct 13, 2008 | Characterization, On Writing
My favorite presenter was Tami Cowden, author of Complete Writer’s Guide to Heroes and Heroines—which I plan on buying. I went to both her workshop on Dynamic Heroes and Dynamic Heroines (I’ll do heroines later). Fabulous information. Here’s my notes (with some of my...
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