Today's a great day for Women's Fiction Writers! Not only is my friend, author Laura Harrington, back to share her wisdom on all things Pinterest, but today is the paperback launch for her novel, Alice Bliss. The new cover is just spectacular and evocative. I'd totally pick it up in a bookstore, if I didn't already have it on my iPad, that is. If you haven't read Laura's series of posts on … [Read more...] about Pinterest for Novelists: Can Pinterest Inspire Your Writing? By Author Laura Harrington
Alice Bliss
Revising Part 3: The 6 Most Common Dialogue Writing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Revising Part 3: The 6 Most Common Dialogue Writing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them by Laura Harrington Writing dialogue. Why does it matter? Great dialogue makes a good book even better. Dialogue that’s really working can move your plot along almost effortlessly. Less than great dialogue can undermine our belief in your characters and our interest in the world you’ve created. How does that … [Read more...] about Revising Part 3: The 6 Most Common Dialogue Writing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Revising Your Novel Part 2: Character Arcs
Welcome to another insightful and step-by-step guide to revisions by author Laura Harrington. Share with us how you work on your revisions, and if you think Laura's method would work for you! Revising Your Novel: Part 2: Character arcs: Get out your sharpies and get ready to draw. by Laura Harrington, author of ALICE BLISS We’re going to look at how to track every character’s dramatic arc in … [Read more...] about Revising Your Novel Part 2: Character Arcs
Rewriting Part 1: Dealing with Plot (Or Why I Love 3×5 Cards) by Author Laura Harrington
Rewriting Part 1: Dealing with Plot (Or Why I Love 3 x 5 Cards) by Laura Harrington Breaking it down: It can be overwhelming to approach a revision. How do you take something as large and complex as a novel and break it down into component parts that are possible to analyze and work with? My years in the theatre have made me very confident about re-writing. Every play or musical I’ve ever … [Read more...] about Rewriting Part 1: Dealing with Plot (Or Why I Love 3×5 Cards) by Author Laura Harrington