Comments on: Secrets to Writing Irresistible Fiction by Margie Lawson http://www.routinesforwriters.com/2010/01/05/secrets-to-writing-irresistible-fiction-by-margie-lawson/ helping writers write more Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:10:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kitty Bucholtz http://www.routinesforwriters.com/2010/01/05/secrets-to-writing-irresistible-fiction-by-margie-lawson/comment-page-1/#comment-1584 Kitty Bucholtz Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:41:57 +0000 http://www.routinesforwriters.com/?p=2005#comment-1584 Awesome contest, Margie! What a brilliant way to get everyone to click through your web site. Even though I've been there a few times, I've never clicked on all the pages before today. Thanks for letting everyone know! :) Awesome contest, Margie! What a brilliant way to get everyone to click through your web site. Even though I’ve been there a few times, I’ve never clicked on all the pages before today. Thanks for letting everyone know! :)

]]> By: Margie Lawson http://www.routinesforwriters.com/2010/01/05/secrets-to-writing-irresistible-fiction-by-margie-lawson/comment-page-1/#comment-1581 Margie Lawson Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:54:45 +0000 http://www.routinesforwriters.com/?p=2005#comment-1581 HELLO -- I have to tell you all about my DAREDEVIL DACHSHUND CONTEST! It's my way of having fun with you on my web site. It's also another way I can give back, by awarding a packet of cool prizes to a dozen writers a year. Think 'Where's Waldo?' with two cartoon miniature dachshunds. On the first day of each month, I’ll place a cartoon dachshund on one of my web site pages. You find the DareDevil Dachshund, e-mail me with the name of the page it’s on, and you will be entered in the monthly drawing. You could win my EDITS System Power Pack! The EDITS System Power Pack includes a certificate for one hour of my Deep Editing brain. Interested? The January contest runs through January 26th. Check it out: www.MargieLawson.com All smiles...........Margie HELLO —

I have to tell you all about my DAREDEVIL DACHSHUND CONTEST!

It’s my way of having fun with you on my web site. It’s also another way I can give back, by awarding a packet of cool prizes to a dozen writers a year.

Think ‘Where’s Waldo?’ with two cartoon miniature dachshunds.

On the first day of each month, I’ll place a cartoon dachshund on one of my web site pages.

You find the DareDevil Dachshund, e-mail me with the name of the page it’s on, and you will be entered in the monthly drawing. You could win my EDITS System Power Pack!

The EDITS System Power Pack includes a certificate for one hour of my Deep Editing brain.

Interested?

The January contest runs through January 26th. Check it out: http://www.MargieLawson.com

All smiles………..Margie

]]> By: Margie Lawson http://www.routinesforwriters.com/2010/01/05/secrets-to-writing-irresistible-fiction-by-margie-lawson/comment-page-1/#comment-1580 Margie Lawson Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:45:00 +0000 http://www.routinesforwriters.com/?p=2005#comment-1580 Hello Everyone! I decided to draw TWO NAMES! The two winners are ELEYNE and CHASSILY! Eleyne and Chassily: Please contact me and let me know which of my six Lecture Packets you would like. I'll send the lectures to you as e-mail attachments. Margie@MargieLawson.com A BIG THANK YOU -- to SHONNA and STEPHANIE and KITTY for inviting me to spend the month at ROUTINES FOR WRITERS! Next Tuesday, I'm cracking my Deep Editing whip. You will learn how to dig deep and write body language and dialogue cues. FRESH. ;-)) See you next week! All smiles..........Margie Hello Everyone!

I decided to draw TWO NAMES!

The two winners are ELEYNE and CHASSILY!

Eleyne and Chassily: Please contact me and let me know which of my six Lecture Packets you would like. I’ll send the lectures to you as e-mail attachments.

Margie@MargieLawson.com

A BIG THANK YOU — to SHONNA and STEPHANIE and KITTY for inviting me to spend the month at ROUTINES FOR WRITERS!

Next Tuesday, I’m cracking my Deep Editing whip. You will learn how to dig deep and write body language and dialogue cues. FRESH. ;-) )

See you next week!

All smiles……….Margie

]]> By: Theresa G. http://www.routinesforwriters.com/2010/01/05/secrets-to-writing-irresistible-fiction-by-margie-lawson/comment-page-1/#comment-1578 Theresa G. Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:07:16 +0000 http://www.routinesforwriters.com/?p=2005#comment-1578 Margie--Loved the frequently used word section. I so love "then" and "turned toward." I'll definitely give that find key a workout now. Looking forward to your help with my SDBs. Theresa Margie–Loved the frequently used word section. I so love “then” and “turned toward.” I’ll definitely give that find key a workout now. Looking forward to your help with my SDBs.
Theresa

]]> By: Vanessa http://www.routinesforwriters.com/2010/01/05/secrets-to-writing-irresistible-fiction-by-margie-lawson/comment-page-1/#comment-1577 Vanessa Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:23:27 +0000 http://www.routinesforwriters.com/?p=2005#comment-1577 Thoroughly enjoyed your post. Looking forward to learning lots in your DSB course on WritU. Thoroughly enjoyed your post. Looking forward to learning lots in your DSB course on WritU.

]]> By: Kitty Bucholtz http://www.routinesforwriters.com/2010/01/05/secrets-to-writing-irresistible-fiction-by-margie-lawson/comment-page-1/#comment-1576 Kitty Bucholtz Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:35:42 +0000 http://www.routinesforwriters.com/?p=2005#comment-1576 Hi Margie! Thanks so much for joining us this month at Routines for Writers! The three of us have been so excited for weeks since we've each taken at least one class or bought at least one lecture. In fact, when I moved from CA to Sydney, I put my ms that I'd started doing Deep Edits on, as well as all my colored highlighters, in my suitcase! I didn't want to wait until our household goods arrived two months later! LOL! Can't wait to read your next post! Love, Kitty :) Hi Margie!

Thanks so much for joining us this month at Routines for Writers! The three of us have been so excited for weeks since we’ve each taken at least one class or bought at least one lecture. In fact, when I moved from CA to Sydney, I put my ms that I’d started doing Deep Edits on, as well as all my colored highlighters, in my suitcase! I didn’t want to wait until our household goods arrived two months later! LOL!

Can’t wait to read your next post!
Love, Kitty :)

]]> By: Margie Lawson http://www.routinesforwriters.com/2010/01/05/secrets-to-writing-irresistible-fiction-by-margie-lawson/comment-page-1/#comment-1575 Margie Lawson Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:16:12 +0000 http://www.routinesforwriters.com/?p=2005#comment-1575 Hello Everyone! So cool to see so many soon-to-be dragon-slayers from Defeat Self-Defeating Behaviors class. Thanks for dropping by ROUTINES FOR WRITERS! Sherry -- I misread your word: partnerless. I read pantless. :-) Chassily -- Great plan to encourage critique groups to give more specific feedback. Sometimes the critiquer knows a line or paragraph or page or scene (or chapter!) doesn't work, but doesn't know why. Perfect opp to toss it out to the group. I bet you all do that. I'm just yammering here. :-)) No time for me to respond to everyone who posted today. Wish I could! But I'm still in downtown Denver (from work) and have to drive an hour to get up the mountain to my home -- and respond to my on-line class e-mails. I'll draw a name for the winner of the Lecture Packet about 9PM Mountain Time. See you soon! All smiles...........Margie Hello Everyone!

So cool to see so many soon-to-be dragon-slayers from Defeat Self-Defeating Behaviors class. Thanks for dropping by ROUTINES FOR WRITERS!

Sherry — I misread your word: partnerless. I read pantless. :-)

Chassily — Great plan to encourage critique groups to give more specific feedback. Sometimes the critiquer knows a line or paragraph or page or scene (or chapter!) doesn’t work, but doesn’t know why. Perfect opp to toss it out to the group.

I bet you all do that. I’m just yammering here. :-) )

No time for me to respond to everyone who posted today. Wish I could! But I’m still in downtown Denver (from work) and have to drive an hour to get up the mountain to my home — and respond to my on-line class e-mails.

I’ll draw a name for the winner of the Lecture Packet about 9PM Mountain Time.

See you soon!

All smiles………..Margie

]]> By: M.V. Freeman http://www.routinesforwriters.com/2010/01/05/secrets-to-writing-irresistible-fiction-by-margie-lawson/comment-page-1/#comment-1574 M.V. Freeman Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:03:17 +0000 http://www.routinesforwriters.com/?p=2005#comment-1574 I really need to take the deep edits class, I find I am doing it in bits and pieces. I absolutely agree you need a good critique partner..someone truthful. Now, I have to go slay some defeating behaviors in your class Margie! :-) Cheers! M.V. I really need to take the deep edits class, I find I am doing it in bits and pieces. I absolutely agree you need a good critique partner..someone truthful.
Now, I have to go slay some defeating behaviors in your class Margie! :-)
Cheers!
M.V.

]]> By: Chassily Wakefield http://www.routinesforwriters.com/2010/01/05/secrets-to-writing-irresistible-fiction-by-margie-lawson/comment-page-1/#comment-1573 Chassily Wakefield Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:26:15 +0000 http://www.routinesforwriters.com/?p=2005#comment-1573 Hi, Margie! Great reminders. I'm guilty of overwriting my scenes, so "tighten" is something I hear a lot from my crit group. :) But I'm going to include your suggestions for more specific feedback at our next meeting, as that would be a great deal more useful for all of us, whether we're having our work examined or performing the critique. Thank you! And see you in class this month. :) Chassily Hi, Margie! Great reminders. I’m guilty of overwriting my scenes, so “tighten” is something I hear a lot from my crit group. :) But I’m going to include your suggestions for more specific feedback at our next meeting, as that would be a great deal more useful for all of us, whether we’re having our work examined or performing the critique. Thank you! And see you in class this month.

:)
Chassily

]]> By: Diana Cosby http://www.routinesforwriters.com/2010/01/05/secrets-to-writing-irresistible-fiction-by-margie-lawson/comment-page-1/#comment-1572 Diana Cosby Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:02:51 +0000 http://www.routinesforwriters.com/?p=2005#comment-1572 Hi Margie, I always love your blogs as classes, they are great refreshers as well as offer excellent insight. My favorite phrase of your blog, "Each word that’s the perfect fit has a quality that’s magical." Exactly. And when you hit that magical word, the one that takes your sentence up to the next level, you can 'feel' the magic of that word. It's flat out amazing. At times I even shiver. :) Thanks for your comments and may your new year be filled with blessings! Sincerely, Diana Cosby Romance Edged With Danger Hi Margie,
I always love your blogs as classes, they are great refreshers as well as offer excellent insight. My favorite phrase of your blog, “Each word that’s the perfect fit has a quality that’s magical.” Exactly. And when you hit that magical word, the one that takes your sentence up to the next level, you can ‘feel’ the magic of that word. It’s flat out amazing. At times I even shiver. :) Thanks for your comments and may your new year be filled with blessings!

Sincerely,
Diana Cosby
Romance Edged With Danger

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