My literary firstborn is here, finally, in my hands. It is surreal.
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7 Books that influenced my current writing voice
Here's a list of 7 books that have influenced my writing in terms of voice and tone, and have taught me how use the setting as a major character, the plot as a dreamy wonderland, and the characters as beautiful creatures that are so flawed, they're perfect.
Your setting is a living character
Make your setting a character.
Bestseller Formula: heart, mind, and guts
Becoming a bestseller would be many an author's greatest fantasy. But, is there a formula?
The First 50 Pages
"...there are only two things you must do with your first fifty pages...
Finally – I’m writing a gothic novel!
The beast bit me and I sat down to start a gothic novel. I started about a week ago, and I'm about 19 chapters, and 92 pages in. Needless to say, I've been swallowed by the premise and I feel as if, if I were the reader, not the writer, I'd read this book. And … Continue reading Finally – I’m writing a gothic novel!
Angst, anger, and affection
Adding emotion to stories can be one of the more difficult aspects of writing. Sure, a writer knows what their characters are feeling, but can they make a reader *feel* the characters' emotions?
Writing is Rewriting
So how do you edit your book? Each author has their own method of madness, but many would agree that these steps are critical:
Show me the glint of light
Descriptions make or break writing.
Revision is re-envisioning
There's nothing akin to the agony of editing your book. This suffering goes beyond the whole "kill your darlings" because, at least for me, I'll gladly kill my darlings if it means saving my book.
Reading Between the Dunes 