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Comment on POV: Mixing First and Third Person by Nicole

Nicole — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 04:26:50 +0000

Thank you SO much for this. My first book is written with first and third POV’s and while some people read it without blinking (and treat me like an idiot when I question if they got it ‘yeah.. what’s to get?’) others keep leaving bloody annoying reviews suggesting I need a style bootcamp (because it’d be so much more exciting if we all wrote the same..) or that my grammar is shocking (referring to the POV switches). This was just what I needed for my own personal boost *grin* thank you so much! I’m sticking this on my favourites list

Comment on Increasing Conflict In Fiction by Workshop notes | Sara Martin

Workshop notes | Sara Martin — Sat, 07 May 2011 08:13:11 +0000

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Comment on Choosing Ideas and Getting Started by Teresa

Teresa — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 01:30:50 +0000

Hello Meredith,

Thanks a lot for this post! I was (not entirely consciously) having the same doubts and questions about starting to write as Derrick, and your answer really helped. I am a perfectionist as well, actually, and I was unable to progress because I was trying to write new content and self-edit at the time. It’s good to know I’m not the only one who can’t combine the two! :p
Knowing all of this will help me get much further much faster. You rock! I hope you keep up the blog.

Cheers!
Teresa

Comment on Clarification on Motivation-Reaction Units by Baruch

Baruch — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 01:15:10 +0000

I have been hearing about MRUs all over the place lately. I have a question. Most often the articles say it is best to separate the motivation from the reaction by a new paragraph, what about when the motivation is only one sentence? Would I still start a new paragraph?

Comment on Increasing Conflict In Fiction by The Power of Choice « Resplendence

The Power of Choice « Resplendence — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 15:02:40 +0000

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Comment on Agent…when? Hey, no Copying! & Footnotes in Fiction? by Ishana

Ishana — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:42:36 +0000

In regards to Kyle’s question, it’s been said that there are only three different kinds of plots in the world: man vs. man, man vs. nature, man vs. self. The fact is, all plots have already been done innumerable times by just as many people. There are no original plots.

However, and if you follow Janet Reid this will sound familiar, you can add something new to what has already been done. Stay away from cliches and overdone tropes. Find a way to bring new life to an old plot. Make it special, make it you, and it will be original in its own sense.

Just don’t get too bizarre. As Meredith said, find a balance between unique and familiar.

Comment on Ask A Question About Writing Fiction by Fiction Workbench » Agent…when? Hey, no Copying! & Footnotes in Fiction?

Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:18:10 +0000

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Comment on Ask A Question About Writing Fiction by Fiction Workbench » Choosing Ideas and Getting Started

Fiction Workbench » Choosing Ideas and Getting Started — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:15:55 +0000

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Comment on Ask A Question About Writing Fiction by Fiction Workbench » How to number Prologue pages

Fiction Workbench » How to number Prologue pages — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 23:05:08 +0000

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Comment on Ask A Question About Writing Fiction by Fiction Workbench » Improving Vocabulary

Fiction Workbench » Improving Vocabulary — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 14:05:02 +0000

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