Monthly Archives: December 2015

Blocked

Posted on December 25, 2015 by L. Jacob

So far, knock on wood, I don’t really have writer’s block. I have writer’s apathy. With Iron Butterfly, I’ve written two scenes that I know are going to get tossed. They’re not important to the story, they’re not propelling the … Continue reading →

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Hello, Mary Sue…

Posted on December 18, 2015 by L. Jacob

I’m so proud of myself, writing this great romance story. It’s not original, still following a template, but it’s a great idea. Then I took the Mary Sue test. Oh, dear. The male lead is a definite Mary Sue, but the … Continue reading →

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“Sometimes the story isn’t there”

Posted on December 11, 2015 by L. Jacob

I finally put away the romance novel. I tried sitting down to write it, but it was so boring, that I put it away. Following a template was a good idea, in theory. The story had written itself. I outlined … Continue reading →

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I don’t do romance

Posted on December 9, 2015 by L. Jacob

Writing a romance is hard. I read a book about writing romance, that basically gave out a boiler template of how to plot your romance. Fill in the blanks and off you go. I actually used tarot cards to figure … Continue reading →

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Make backups!

Posted on December 6, 2015 by L. Jacob

Finished Edit 2. Then my Windows computer crashed. It’s stuck on the Administrator screen, and I’ve tried safe mode, all sorts of fixes I found on the net. Luckily, Homecoming is on my Mac (which is what I’m typing from … Continue reading →

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Edit…2

Posted on December 1, 2015 by L. Jacob

Survived the vacation. Received my batch of second edits to Homecoming. The editor wants more description. In this, I must disagree. I hate, hate, HATE, text blocks of description. I write like a journalist. I write dialogue, short paragraphs, rapid-fire … Continue reading →

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