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 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...
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