I'm going to be brutally honest here. I like the Olympics. I totally do. If love comes from the heart, then like comes from somewhere else, and wherever that Very Important Receptacle is, I assure you that I am liking the Olympics with all of it.
I don't know why I'm not completely rabid about the whole thing. Maybe because it wasn't a huge deal at my house growing up. Maybe because my husband has claimed the TV for the next however-many weeks and has informed me that my DVR'd episodes of Project Runway will have to wait until the Olympic Wonderment is over. Regardless, I watch some of it with him, and when the less exciting events come on, I let my mind wander, and I've decided that Novel Writing should absolutely be an Olympic sport. And if you could break novel writing down into sub-categories, then pacing would be one of the toughest.
I'm at Lydia Kang's blog today, talking about pacing and offering some advice on how to keep it smooth and snappy. If you can tear yourselves away from the TV for five minutes, do come and check it out :).
Also, do you like free books? Of course you do! Did you know you can sign up for our occasional Newsletter and be eligible to win a book with each issue? Plus, there are writing articles, great links and other newsy items to explore. You can find our past issues HERE. The amazing Susan Kaye Quinn is offering a ecopy of her popular YA Dystopian Open Minds in the latest issue. We'll pick a winner next week, so if you sign up NOW...*wink* well, you get the idea.
Also, also, Angela recently blogged about Showing Emotion In Dialogue-heavy Scenes, so if you need some body language tips, especially when your characters are trying to HIDE what they are feeling, do check it out!
Hope everyone has an awesome weekend. Please let us know what's new with you in the comments, and what you're doing this summer!
8 comments:
Loved Open Minds and am making sure my ebook library is properly outfitted with the Emotion Thesaurus because I've heard and read nothing but good things about this. And being in revision mode, this thesaurus will be sooooo helpful!
I've read Open Minds -- talk about great pacing! Lots of action that kept me guessing.
Thanks for the link on the Emotion Thesaurus. I have a few writing books I've been meaning to buy but I usually wait to bundle up to $25 so I can get my free Amazon shipping. OK, even if no free shipping, ten bucks is a good deal :)
Apologies to one and all...Amazon took our book OFF sale already, so I took the link down. I guess this must have been a one-day sale...and now we have our answer as to how fast a book can go on and then off sale!
I agree about pacing... so important! Will wonder over to Lydia's blog.. thanks for that :-)
If love comes from the heart, then like comes from the tip of your forefinger (in this Era of Facebook). ;)
Pacing is definitely an avenue a writer needs to learn to balance. I'm so glad we have so many tools available, including your book and website.
It was great hosting you, Becca!
Open Minds was a great ride. I have a new fascination with kayaking in the Olympics. No reasonable explanation. Popping over to Lydia...
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