Arabian horses Writerly Things 3/18/19 Traci Kenworth I’m having some issues with my electric. Had the electrician come out and it’s going to cost $1500.00 as the main breaker is fried. It happened during the storm a few nights ago but I don’t know if the insurance will pay anything on it as nothing fell […]
Category: Writing and Poetry
Seven Links 3/16/19 Traci Kenworth
book landscape Seven Links 3 16/19 Traci Kenworth Writing: 1. https://killzoneblog.com/2019/03/one-of-the-joys-of-indie-publishing.html “We are well into the second decade of the self-publishing (now more preferably termed indie-publishing) movement. The flame wars of the early years (“Death to traditional publishing!” “Oh yeah? Self publish and you’ll ruin your career!”) have been replaced by the calm ruminations of business-minded […]
The Muse Story: The House Traci Kenworth 3/13/19
The House Traci Kenworth Fifteen-year-old, Jandy Burrows started up the stairs of the old, decaying house. He’d been here two hours. Only rusty nails and dust greeted him. He was sure he’d have better luck in the attic. The smell in the air turned to Sulphur, he could taste the ruin on his tongue. Ashes […]
Seven Links 3/9/19 Traci Kenworth
Seven Links 3/9/19 Traci Kenworth Writing: 1. https://killzoneblog.com/2019/03/how-long-should-a-sentence-be.html “Riffing off of Kris’s post on paragraphs and pacing, I want to drill down into the length of sentences. Kris touched on it, quoting Ronald Tobias: “Short sentences are more dramatic; long sentences are calmer by nature and tend to be more explanatory or descriptive.” 2. https://writershelpingwriters.net/2019/03/does-every-lead-character-need-an-arc/ “At a […]
Writerly Things 3/4/19: What Questions Do You Ask? Traci Kenworth
Writerly Things 3/4/19: What Questions Do You Ask? Traci Kenworth I’ve been blogging since 2009. In that time, I’ve tried to improve both my blogs and my craft. I had a fairly decent following on her through the years. Early last fall till Jan., my numbers increased drastically with the reblogging. Now, they’re sagging. I […]
Seven Links 3/2/19 Traci Kenworth
Seven Links 3 2 19 Traci Kenworth Writing: 1. https://megdowell.com/2019/02/23/12-things-to-do-if-you-absolutely-hate-what-you-just-wrote/ “Do not fear! You’re just getting started.” 2. https://killzoneblog.com/2019/02/bonding-character-and-reader.html “What is the most important thing your novel must accomplish with the opening pages?” 3. https://thelotusandpen.com/2019/02/24/all-new-lovingkindness-for-writers/ “The writer’s life can often be full of what my friend calls “haterade”: we have self-hatred (how many of you […]
Seven Links 2/23/19 Traci Kenworth
Seven links…2/23/19 Traci Kenworth Writing: 1. http://megdowell.com/2019/02/16/12-reasons-youre-not-getting-any-better-at-this-whole-writing-thing/ “What does “better” even mean, anyway?” 2. https://killzoneblog.com/2019/02/the-last-fifty-pages-make-or-break-your-novel.html “We’ve all been through it. We get caught up in a book or movie, we’re cruising along, liking everything about the story and then … the ending stinks.” He’s got a good point. Sometimes an ending just ruins everything that […]
