Morgan Hazelwood: Writer In Progress
There are so many ways to do it wrong and no one consensus on how to do it right.
Here are thoughts, from two #Balticon panels, on common mistakes and things to try to get it right.
Biggest take-away: remember, characters should be 3 dimensional, not 2-D.
Dialogue is an action…it’s just more socially acceptable than walking across the room and slapping someone. – (Mark Van Name)
When Morgan Got LASIK The Night Before Last Thursday started off with my meds and eye drops. I knew one … More
Lasers, 8 o’clock, day 1!
Okay, maybe more like 1pm, today! Wish me luck!
For the last two months, you’ve probably noticed a theme in my blog posts: finding momentum.
I’ve been dragging-tail, binge watching TV, my lofty goals have all fallen by the wayside, discarded like empty candy wrappers.
I really wanted to read my novel before starting on copy edits.
I just wanted to be able to make notes where my attention started to wane, so I’d know what might need heavy editing.
It doesn’t matter how many years you’ve been doing this, how skilled you are, what stage you’re in, there’s always one thing that has to happen each day.
You have to get started.
Wrestling With Revisions
What do you do when you don’t know what to do with a revision suggestion?
During this season of sacrifice, think about what you give up most for your writing: time.
WRITING TIPS & WRITERLY MUSINGS 