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Tag Archives: JK Rowling
JK Rowling changed *and possibly ruined* my life . . .
I’M STILL JONESING FOR Harry. When Deathly Hollows came out, I tried to put off reading the last book because I knew it’d leave a big hole in my heart (and my To Be Read Pile), but I powered through … Continue reading
THE PLOT BUNNIES ARE COMING: I need a JK Rowling brain transplant
REVISIONS SUCK. AND the worst thing about them are, just as you crack open and rewrite the manuscript that consumed more than half a year, you’re besieged by an onslaught of Plot Bunnies, who are sent to shower you with … Continue reading
What does Pixar know that I don't? A lot of things . . . rewrites & the 22 Things
I’VE BEEN BANGING my brains out on revisions, and why they aren’t working, and when that happens, I often turn to the masters. While re-reading JK Rowling, I realized, duh, foreshadowing is important. I’m also re-reading Robert B. Parker, who … Continue reading
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Friends, family, feuds, Oh My! How to mine your own life for fun & profit . . .
ANNE LAMOTT ONCE said that if you want to base a character in a book on a real, live ass-munch, give him a “really tiny member,” that way, if the real life person ever sues you, he’ll be forced to … Continue reading
JK Rowling was rejected 12 times–Get a good agent&up your odds
This workshop is an interactive To Do List from agents, editors and bestselling authors on how to get your foot in the door and what to do with your foot once you’re in. It’s the long, arduous journey how I … Continue reading