Reflection

Reflection on Me as a Writer

            I cannot believe it’s the end of the week already! I’ve made it this far and I must say I’m proud of myself.  Despite a few hiccups, I’ve managed to write almost daily.  I now know that if I set my mind to it and was given the freedom to do so, I am capable of writing on a regular basis.  I hope to continue on writing for the enjoyment of all and someday become a published author.

Writer's Corner

Writer’s Corner

            According to Writing Fiction for Dummies, the key component to creating a powerful emotional experience for our audience is to make effective use of conflict.  To do this means to introduce some form of struggle or change within your protagonist’s life.  But we must remember as writer’s that this struggle must engage the imaginations of our readers, so that we continue to entertain them throughout our novel.  In summary, conflict is a key ingredient to making a story interesting and ties into the emotional experience we can invoke for our readers.

            Keep these questions in mind when exploring conflict in your own stories/novels:

1)      What emotions does this conflict inflict on my protagonist?

2)      How will my readers respond to the turmoil my protagonist is experiencing throughout my story/novel?

3)      In what ways can I make the conflict my protagonist faces more dynamic?

Useful Links for Writers

Useful Links for Writers

1.      Description: Corban Addison, author of A Walk Across the Sun, gives advice on how to write novels that sell. (http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/guide-to-literary-agents/april-26-scheduled-corban-addison-gc?et_mid=553284&rid=232935610)

2.      Description: This article offers seven tools for maintaining the proper pace for your novel. (http://www.writersdigest.com/tip-of-the-day/7-tools-for-pacing-a-novel-keeping-your-story-moving-at-the-right-pace?et_mid=553284&rid=232935610)

3.      Description: Explains what a minor character’s role is in a novel. (http://www.writersdigest.com/whats-new/what-is-a-minor-character-understanding-the-minor-characters-role?et_mid=553284&rid=232935610)

4.      Description: Teaches you how to write effective supporting characters. (http://www.writersdigest.com/whats-new/how-to-write-effective-supporting-characters?et_mid=550292&rid=232935610)

Schedule Change

Hey all! Here's a schedule change, which will be reflected in today's posts:

1) Saturday I will exclude A Slice Life.  As for the poll, I will reserve that for when I have more followers.

2) Friday and Sunday will be my official days of rest, however, if the urge strikes me to write, then I will.

Thanks, as always for reading.

A Quote to Inspire & Words of the Day

A Quote to Inspire

“One extends one’s limits only by exceeding them.”

Words of the Day

1.      Adroit – (adj) Origin: 1645–55; < French, Old French:  elegant, skillful, equivalent to a- a-⁵  + droit, dreit  straight, just, correct < Latin dīrēctus; see direct; expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body; cleverly skillful, resourceful, or ingenious.

Link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Adroit?s=t

2.      Levee – (n) Origin: 1710–20, Americanism; < French levée < Medieval Latin levāta  embankment, noun use of feminine past participle of Latin levāre  to raise, orig. lighten, akin to levis  light, not heavy; an embankment designed to prevent the flooding of a river; Geology - natural levee; Agriculture - one of the small continuous ridges surrounding fields that are to be irrigated; History/Historical - a landing place for ships; quay.

 

Link: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Levee?s=t&ld=1030