by Amber Argyle | Nov 21, 2008 | Books, On Writing
I just read a pretty well known book. The book was really well written. The prose is striking, and the metaphors original and memorable. For me, the problem came with simply too much prose, metaphors, and description. Now, part of that is that it was written when the...
by Amber Argyle | Nov 17, 2008 | On Writing, Publishing
A writing friend of mine, David Farland (Wolverton) sends out regular emails dealing with tips and tricks of the trade. I’ve been on his mailing list for over a year. He’s been on the NYT bestselling list and has all the accolades and accomplishments most...
by Amber Argyle | Nov 16, 2008 | agents, On Writing, Publishing
At Nathan’s website, an interesting post was created concerning agents. One of the bloggers asked how to get an agent. The guest author didn’t have any insights, because he’s had an agent long enough to be out of the loop. So I thought I’d give...
by Amber Argyle | Nov 10, 2008 | On Writing, The Last Witch
Arguably the most important part of your novel is the first 14 lines.Why?One could argue that if the cover and back of the book catch the reader’s attention, the reader will then open the book and read the first page. If they continue to like what they see, they...
by Amber Argyle | Nov 7, 2008 | On Writing
Okay, so back to the conference. Louisa Ahern did a class on publicity, and even if you’re not published yet, you will be someday (we’re thinking positive here, buster–don’t make me reach through your computer screen to smack you upside the...
by Amber Argyle | Nov 4, 2008 | On Writing
I’ve read some more books. I absolutely loved The Blue Sword by Robin McKinnley. LOVED IT!I also read Brisingr by Christopher Paolini (sp). Not really impressed. Way too much time was spent on politics and traveling. Blah! The only reason I read it at all was...
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