Do you know what a script supervisor is? Script supervisors sit by the director on a movie or T.V. set and take copious notes. They note the takes the director likes and they note everything else. I mean everything. Every … Read More
Who is your ideal reader? Have you thought about it? Do you know them? I forgot mine this week. I got done with a rather complex draft and put it aside as I do for 3 days or so. And … Read More
This was the year I began by choosing a word to encourage my forward progress. I chose the word devoted. I hadn’t done that before and it seemed like an interesting idea. It was a question proposed by an instagram … Read More
I have to admit right off the bat I am no expert on writing a synopsis. I come to it more from a screenwriter/playwrite point of view. I have had a few conversations with my brother about it and I … Read More
Summer School, Summer Camp, Summer Travel, Summer Plans! I am busy making plans for my three months of what I consider summer. June, July and August. I am taking a break from coaching but if you want to be on … Read More
How I organize my writing I was traveling along at quite a clip with my work. When I had to stop for my chores I went to save and realized all the work I had done was in an old … Read More
After two writing conferences, a whole bunch of books on plot and several meetings with learned people I was confused. I tried to figure out what all that information meant for my book. I got lost. I got found. I … Read More
January was a bit of a wash for me. Though I was full of good intentions, my house needed attention, we travelled, and then I got that cold that lasts for 2 weeks or more. I know. I know. Excuses! … Read More
Where do I begin? At the beginning of course! Before I even got to January 1st I decided that social media and blogging had to be put into a schedule. That would be the only way I could reach my … Read More
Will you keep writing after NaNoWriMo? I will. The month flew by for me, and, while I had great intentions, I have to admit I got off track with my writing. Even while I was encouraging you. There was a fire. … Read More