I’m a crap photographer. But this is my ‘planning’ for NaNo. I’m still up in the air about what I’m going to write, but it’s starting to look more and more like the biopunk, which is the two rows at the top. Top row is my 7 Point Plot Structure. Below, is all the...
The Three Dirty Birds are discussing Chuck Wendig’s The Kick-Ass Writer, and today we’re finding out the 25 Things Writers Should Stop Doing (Starting Right Now). Ana: I was surprised that wasting time on Facebook wasn’t the first thing on the list. Zoe: Maybe he’s saving that for the sequel. Kate: He did talk...
I forgot to post this yesterday–playing Mario Kart with the kid. Zoe has the weekly recap and yesterday’s Dirty Birds post on her blog.
I’ve been pretty burnt out lately. Words have been few and far between. Even revision, which I can normally do anyway when new words aren’t coming easily, has come to a complete standstill. It don’t know if I can really call it writer’s block–it’s not like the ideas aren’t there, or that I don’t...
Three Dirty Birds are back, Kicking Ass and Taking Names…no, that’s not it…We’re talking about Chuck Wendig’s book: The Kick-Ass Writer. Today’s topic is 25 Things Chuck wants to say to so-called ‘aspiring’ writers. Kate: Can I just say that I loved this chapter to pieces? It is, probably, my favourite chapter in the...
Find our twitterings over on Zoe’s blog!
Birding on over to Ana’s blog today!
The Dirty Birds are dissecting Chuck Wendig’s opus The Kick-Ass Writer: 1001 Ways to Write Great Fiction, Get Published, and Earn Your Audience. Today we’re talking about the first 25 tips he gives, in the section he calls 25 Things You Should Know About Being A Writer. Ana: And kick ass? I’ll be disappointed...
I’m on time today! We’re over at Ana’s blog. This is our last day for Self-Editing for Fiction Writers. Next week, we take on Chuck Wendig and do a little Ass-Kicking.