tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374682097254451106.comments2019-09-17T13:01:37.279-07:00Too Many Books to CountRani Divinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05473722090140207702noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374682097254451106.post-67725908110310371892019-09-17T13:01:37.279-07:002019-09-17T13:01:37.279-07:00Yup, moving the story forward. I love to write bot...Yup, moving the story forward. I love to write both dialogue and narrative but have been accused of being too "on the nose" so sometimes I err on the side of too lean in spots. TLBoehmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17657707565887969221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374682097254451106.post-15483758479284905272019-09-17T12:58:38.928-07:002019-09-17T12:58:38.928-07:00character flipping can be a problem especially whe...character flipping can be a problem especially when you are very familiar with whose talking and the couple is a couple because they may very well naturally talk similarly at times. Also action within the dialogue - I know I forget that even though I can see as well as hear my characters talking when I write. TLBoehmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17657707565887969221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374682097254451106.post-61308255373065932102019-09-10T12:12:54.357-07:002019-09-10T12:12:54.357-07:00brava!
brava! <br />TLBoehmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17657707565887969221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374682097254451106.post-40567252846914510132019-09-10T12:11:24.570-07:002019-09-10T12:11:24.570-07:00I've heard of and actually been accused of tho...I've heard of and actually been accused of though I believe I am not guilty of overwriting, but never have I ever been guilty of trying to publish something that is over edited. First time I published something - only one small paragraph was still my voice when all was done and printed. Doesn't mean that's what all editors do but I wholeheartedly agree with you, Rani. Part of the reason indie writers are less read than their counterparts published by larger houses is that indies skip the editing process - often under the guise of "creative freedom." A plot hole is a plot hole. Bad grammar is bad grammar. But an editor can take a messy bit of story telling - if the foundation is there and build something amazing. <br />TLBoehmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17657707565887969221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374682097254451106.post-36041646148204463122019-08-13T13:56:29.324-07:002019-08-13T13:56:29.324-07:00wise writing. I love fiction but poetry is my go t...wise writing. I love fiction but poetry is my go to. But - fiction is my goal. TLBoehmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17657707565887969221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374682097254451106.post-8780902510784643252019-08-13T13:54:08.246-07:002019-08-13T13:54:08.246-07:00I've written a bit of horror - as you also hav...I've written a bit of horror - as you also have - and you are adept at it by the way. I've written "dark" fiction, but the thing that bubbles up in my writing whether I want it to or not is often 'sass.' And I think its because I love comedy but don't see myself as comedic. So whatever genre I attempt - there's some sort of snarky character. TLBoehmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17657707565887969221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374682097254451106.post-79938164155895212552019-08-13T13:50:33.771-07:002019-08-13T13:50:33.771-07:00I blog in first person, does that count?
Great po...I blog in first person, does that count? <br />Great post as always TLBoehmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17657707565887969221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374682097254451106.post-13241561889756065832019-05-09T12:41:37.100-07:002019-05-09T12:41:37.100-07:00right on it as always, Rani. I "recently"...right on it as always, Rani. I "recently" googled how fast horses can travel in a day to sanity test my time frame in a specific setting. I always have a vivid world in my head - but have been swatted by editors for writing "on the nose" and at times I know I back off the detail to the detriment of the story. TLBoehmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17657707565887969221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374682097254451106.post-37990178796558689702019-03-06T05:49:48.413-08:002019-03-06T05:49:48.413-08:00awesome words - especially for those of us who hav...awesome words - especially for those of us who have non chronological brains. TLBoehmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17657707565887969221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374682097254451106.post-3116296947538862152017-05-11T13:37:47.762-07:002017-05-11T13:37:47.762-07:00I'm not unknown- this is Tam - but google is b...I'm not unknown- this is Tam - but google is being odd on my phone Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09967229723037996668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374682097254451106.post-39397574345280516322017-05-11T13:36:43.978-07:002017-05-11T13:36:43.978-07:00Weeping openly at my desk. Much love ❤️ for you. Weeping openly at my desk. Much love ❤️ for you. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09967229723037996668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374682097254451106.post-52262548863856659152016-02-08T13:59:39.770-08:002016-02-08T13:59:39.770-08:00It's definitely not easy. My general problem i...It's definitely not easy. My general problem is that I end up really liking the antagonist after all I've put him through (most of which readers never see), and I feel bad when the inevitable happens. :(Rani Divinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05473722090140207702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374682097254451106.post-86483804953222080642016-02-08T12:16:46.530-08:002016-02-08T12:16:46.530-08:00This has been a difficult and fine line for me to ...This has been a difficult and fine line for me to walk. Mean enough to be real but nice enough to make a reader empathize with him in some way :/M. J. Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00201530289444936185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374682097254451106.post-69109646094965802992016-01-15T17:32:46.680-08:002016-01-15T17:32:46.680-08:00Agreed. It's still difficult for me to do as w...Agreed. It's still difficult for me to do as well, but I try to make sure I find someone to critique parts of my novels at least a couple times a year. Rani Divinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05473722090140207702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374682097254451106.post-59410590766974219062016-01-15T16:02:46.088-08:002016-01-15T16:02:46.088-08:00This is a hard one for me, but still very importan...This is a hard one for me, but still very importantM. J. Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00201530289444936185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374682097254451106.post-75304751458789665962016-01-06T13:38:02.658-08:002016-01-06T13:38:02.658-08:00Good stuff, thanks!Good stuff, thanks!M. J. Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00201530289444936185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374682097254451106.post-90980063290700381642015-10-28T10:55:46.323-07:002015-10-28T10:55:46.323-07:00haha! You're welcome. ;-)haha! You're welcome. ;-)Rani Divinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05473722090140207702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374682097254451106.post-37064269606969169812015-10-27T09:20:28.611-07:002015-10-27T09:20:28.611-07:00And now I am hungry...And now I am hungry...M. J. Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00201530289444936185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374682097254451106.post-23459170533931021532015-10-16T14:15:18.708-07:002015-10-16T14:15:18.708-07:00Especially when the reporter on KRQE normally spea...Especially when the reporter on KRQE normally speaks without any trace of a spanish accent only to, with much gusto, fly into one in order to pronounce a single word or street name. Ironically, this then renders the accented word even less comprehensible!M. J. Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00201530289444936185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374682097254451106.post-86568260783622788962015-09-28T13:16:06.496-07:002015-09-28T13:16:06.496-07:00Fantastic read!Fantastic read!M. J. Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00201530289444936185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374682097254451106.post-70460786262105352332015-08-31T18:46:18.937-07:002015-08-31T18:46:18.937-07:00Agreed! There are a lot of times when bad writing ...Agreed! There are a lot of times when bad writing seems to teach me more than good writing. A little weird, but it works. Rani Divinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05473722090140207702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374682097254451106.post-83264216840609562162015-08-31T12:14:48.859-07:002015-08-31T12:14:48.859-07:00It always fascinates me when a "bad" nov...It always fascinates me when a "bad" novel or writing that we don't like still manages to teach us how to become better writersM. J. Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00201530289444936185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374682097254451106.post-24121515144967263822015-08-31T09:22:57.191-07:002015-08-31T09:22:57.191-07:00I really think writers should refer to themselves ...I really think writers should refer to themselves as musketeers. We'd have more fun that way. :-PRani Divinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05473722090140207702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374682097254451106.post-49963706133719131692015-08-28T12:33:23.852-07:002015-08-28T12:33:23.852-07:00All for one and one for all ; )All for one and one for all ; )M. J. Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00201530289444936185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-374682097254451106.post-14995663540888396812015-07-31T13:05:28.871-07:002015-07-31T13:05:28.871-07:00Well put and definitely relatable : )Well put and definitely relatable : )M. J. Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00201530289444936185noreply@blogger.com