Your protagonist is having an argument with another character. Your protagonist is losing the argument. Questions to ask for this scene spark: How does your protagonist handle the confrontation? How important is this argument to the protagonist? What are the consequences of losing the argument? … [Read more...]
Summer Blog Schedule
June 2, 2009 Leave a Comment
Since I’m doing the Summer Challenge until August 31st, I’m going to concentrate on my current novel project. If you’re doing the challenge with me, you also should be concentrating on your word count as well. I hope no one has lost their concentration. It’s only been two days, LOL. So I’ve come up with a summer schedule. On Mondays, I’ll post milestone check-ins for the Summer Challenge, which includes writing inspiration to push momentum through the week. I'll let you know … [Read more...]
Summer Challenge Kickoff
June 1, 2009 Read Comments
Every summer I try to challenge myself to write more. Ironically, summer is usually a slower time for me. So it’s the best time of year for me to get a grip on my current writing project. This summer is no different and I'll be sharing my writing challenge experiences. Feel free to join me. It’ll be a win-win situation. The challenge is to write at least 500 words a day, which comes out to about two double space pages. The weekly goal would be 3500 words or about 14 pages. So even if a … [Read more...]
