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Jan

Where , Oh Where Are You, Story?

Posted by Stephanie Shackelford  Published in Craft

         We are on our 3rd week looking at the craft of writing. This week we are supposed to discuss plot. Plot is something I struggle with. I write my characters so they learn and grow, make friends and fall in love and do all sorts of exciting things. But it becomes [...]

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5

Jan

Finding the Big Picture

Posted by Stephanie Shackelford  Published in Craft, Creativity, Organization

Every writer creates a story in a different way. Some create the characters first (or they spring forth from the head fully formed like that Greek goddess). Some start with a plot idea and plan extensively before writing a word. Others write scenes and journals and pages and pages before finally discovering the story. [...]

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3

Nov

Goals for NaNoWriMo?

Posted by Stephanie Shackelford  Published in NaNoWriMo, Organization, Productivity, Uncategorized

I’m getting a bit antsy here. I feel as though I am surrounded by obsessive planners. And to top it off, this week I’m supposed to be writing about making my NaNo goals. So I can help you formulate your NaNo goals. How’s that for overloading this take-it-as-it-comes, write-it-as-it’s-thought gal? Makes me [...]

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