by valeriedavisson | Jul 16, 2014 | Writing Process
Good writing day. Got in 1500 words, bringing me up to 31,803! Almost midpoint. For those of you writers with a day job, set goals. Even if you don’t reach them in the time frame you set for yourself, you will be closer than if you didn’t set any. My...
by valeriedavisson | Jul 3, 2014 | Writing Process
So true! Few of us will ever have the luxury of sitting at the perfect desk, laptop open, in a remote cabin in the woods, (with powerful wifi of course), gazing out the window at the perfect, chattering stream, breathing in the silence, only stopping to eat gourmet...
by valeriedavisson | Jun 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
BTW I would like to make a disclaimer. Although I promise to do my best and not get sloppy, these posts are informal and spontaneous, and have never passed before an editor’s eyes. Nor will they. I promise not to edit your replies, if you promise not to edit my...
by valeriedavisson | Jun 24, 2014 | Writing Process
A great way to research a city your character is going to spend some time in, is to spend some time in it yourself. Nothing beats being there. But I can’t always pick up and visit every location I want to use in my book, or spend months there. I usually can...
by valeriedavisson | Jun 1, 2014 | Writing Process
NAMING CHARACTERS is a skill set worth developing – AND it’s a lot of fun! Have a nemesis from high school? Kill them off in the first chapter. Unrequited 1st grade crush? Give the love interest of your main character his name. And just think of the fun...
A self-admitted book addict, Valerie was the kid with the flashlight under her pillow. A life of travel with exposure to many different cultures led to a pervasive interest in people, with degrees & teaching credentials in Cultural Anthropology & English.