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Game on!

Posted on November 17, 2015 by karinwritesdangerously

“You have to be in it to win it!” Lotto slogan One of the most satisfying experiences for me as a writer is sharing the ups and downs of the writing life with my fellow scribes. And when one of … Continue reading →

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Wrapping Up

Posted on August 7, 2015 by karinwritesdangerously

There’s a lot of truth to the idea that writing a novel is a marathon, not a sprint. As I finally begin wrapping up a major revision of my children’s novel, I’m seeing the light at the end of the … Continue reading →

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Get Messy

Posted on November 6, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

“I’ve made a ton of mistakes, but you need the messy stuff. You learn from it!” Jennifer Lopez J-Lo coming anywhere near messy stuff? It’s hard to believe: Even her long, flowing hair looks arranged. Still, it’s heartening to know … Continue reading →

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Better Unsaid

Posted on September 16, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

“It took me my whole life to learn what not to play.” Dizzy Gillespie “A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences, for the same reason that a drawing should have no unnecessary lines and a … Continue reading →

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Chunk It

Posted on August 22, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

“No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world.” Robin Williams Whatever you’re working on, you may have hit a rough patch or you may be about to pass into one. When you land in one … Continue reading →

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Rookie Mistakes

Posted on July 29, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

Here’s something none of us want to do: make a “rookie mistake.” That’s how a top athlete recently described a meltdown he had: He forgot to load up on carbs prior to a tough day and ran out of gas. … Continue reading →

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Stepping Back

Posted on June 25, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

Have you every had one of those “can’t-see-the-forest-for-the-trees” moments, where you are so involved in wordsmithing on a micro-level, that you lose the thread of your story and find that your main character’s arc is sagging instead of rising? Well, … Continue reading →

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Re-vision Road

Posted on April 15, 2014 by karinwritesdangerously

“The hardest thing: to read yourself as others read you.” Christopher Lehmann-Haupt Just recently, I had the good fortune to benefit from long-time New York Times book reviewer and novelist Christian Lehmann-Haupt’s suggestions about revision — or re-envisioning as he … Continue reading →

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Revision Checklist

Posted on April 23, 2013 by karinwritesdangerously

“There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.” W. Somerset Maugham “Poetry lurks in simple language. Great story does, too. You don’t need big words or tangled phrasings or clever stunting to convey … Continue reading →

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