Anyone who watched the MTV Movie Awards knows the effect of the Twilight movie. Now with the new New Moon trailer out and its pending release this year, the Twilight Saga surges on. Stephenie Meyer is now a household name. And with JK Rowling chilling low-key in her castle, Meyer is now the "IT" writer. And of course this comes with some criticism. You don't have to look far to find people who bash Meyer's writing. Yeah, okay it's not Chekhov---I'll agree, but you have to give it to Meyer, … [Read more...]
Scene Spark #2
June 10, 2009 Leave a Comment
Your protagonist needs to ask another character for help. But that character doesn’t want to help. *How does the protagonist convince the other character? *What happens if the protagonist gets the help? *What happens if the protagonist doesn’t get the help? … [Read more...]
Summer Challenge Milestone #1
June 8, 2009 Read Comments
I've just finished up the first week of the Summer Challenge. Whew. That's all I can say. I haven't done daily writing in a long time and it was really hard to get into this, I have to admit. Plus, I'm still recovering from my surgery. I'm off the painkillers and started back working at the day job, so it's been tough for me to get in my writing. One thing that I've learned is that if you miss a day or don't make the daily word count---which I did this week---don't freak out. It's going … [Read more...]
