Just because you have two or more adjectives before a noun doesn’t necessarily mean you need to place a comma between each one. This is one of my biggest pet peeves as a copyeditor, right up there with hyphens attaching a -ly adjective to another adjective (ex. publicly-owned building should be publicly owned building) orContinue reading “Pause before you place that comma”
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Some come easier than others
What is in a title? Well, a lot actually. A title can either entice or turn off potential readers, and really the publishing industry’s gatekeepers, too, if you take the traditional route. There are clever titles, cryptic titles and everything in between (just check out Goodreads’ list of the best book titles to get anContinue reading “Some come easier than others”
Sometimes a person needs to reevaluate
Lately, I’ve found myself doing a lot of reevaluating, because I’m just not happy with where I am currently. I used to be the girl who was working of four or more writing projects at a time. Of course, if I take a step back, I’m still working on many writing projects; it’s just thatContinue reading “Sometimes a person needs to reevaluate”
Fiction in Motion: Even the Best Intentions — Part I
“Come-along, come-along down to the courtyard; Come-along back where it all began,” a deep baritone voice bounced off the narrow alleyway’s brick walls. But the man, hands deep into his coat’s pockets, was barely registrable over the ruckus from the crowded establishments of Cod Row. It was a seedy district, particularly at night itContinue reading “Fiction in Motion: Even the Best Intentions — Part I”
Introducing “Fiction in Motion”
I’m going to try out something new on Blood & Ink, namely something I’m calling “Fiction in Motion.” It is just like those short writing session you would get in high school every so many weeks, where without preparation or much planning you just dive into a story and let it take you where itContinue reading “Introducing “Fiction in Motion””
Not quite as planned
Well, I didn’t meet my word goal for Camp NaNoWriMo in April, but I figure having more than 18,000 words is worth it. Plus compared to previous NaNoWriMo experiences, this one came closest to that first epic year, which is in itself a major accomplishment. I don’t know where to pinpoint it, but somewhere overContinue reading “Not quite as planned”
Writing Prompt #8: Change of perspective
It is amazing what a simple shift in point of view can do to a scene, whether it is giving the POV to a new character who is also in the scene or it is implementing a complete narrative mode switch from first person to third person. This prompt requires you to pick a sceneContinue reading “Writing Prompt #8: Change of perspective”
The road not traveled
“Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth…” -Robert Frost There is always something intriguing about the road not traveled. And as writers, we often leaveContinue reading “The road not traveled”
Plotting a SciFi “world”
Each genre holds its challenges, no matter if it chic lit, YA literature or criminal suspense. Currently, I’m finding my own challenges as I wade into the realm of science fiction from the familiar waters of fantasy. Perhaps one of the most challenging is placing my planets on maps in manner that is logical andContinue reading “Plotting a SciFi “world””
Writing Prompt #7: Location Unknown
Your character — new or preexisting — awakes in a location they have never been before, and they have no idea where it is or how they arrived in their current predicament. In their pocket, they have a limited amount of local currency (enough to buy two meals, though they are not aware of this);Continue reading “Writing Prompt #7: Location Unknown”
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