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Please Read Part of My Book!
Our resident hound asked, “How would you feel if Reader’s Digest abridged one of your novels? What reservations (if any) might you have? My parents had a subscription to Reader’s Digest Condensed Books, and I remember spending lots of time … Continue reading
Posted in author's life, authors, Books, collections, Compilations, editing, Patricia Kiyono, reading, What if
Tagged Condensed Books, Reader's Digest
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Who Writes What’s Written?
“Did you ever start a piece of writing and forget about it, only to be surprised when you found it and read it?”I asked this question because several things rather caught me off-guard when I started writing longer stories. I … Continue reading
Posted in authors, big plans, Books, characters, childhood, creating scenes, decisions, dialogue, editing, experiences, imagination, inspiration, memories, Miscellaneous, novels, plots, reading, subplots, Tonette Joyce, What if, writers, writing
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My Mind to Your Mind
Not really a Vulcan mind-meld, but it’s “Free” week and I will ask a question that I have been pondering: How much of the “WHY” of what a character does is important to a story? With all that I have … Continue reading
Posted in authors, big plans, Books, characters, creating scenes, decisions, dialogue, editing, experiences, Family, free week, imagination, Life, Miscellaneous, plots, protagonists, romantic suspense, Tonette Joyce, writing
Tagged leaving it to readers' imaginations, psychology, Show-don't-tell, target audiences
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Who’s My Relief Pitcher?
Our resident hound blessed us with a lot of things to think about. Here’s what he wants us to ponder this week: “Most of us (writers) will depart this earth with several unfinished manuscripts. Have you ever thought of what … Continue reading
Posted in authors, decisions, Patricia Kiyono, Random thoughts, What if, writers
Tagged continuance, stuff I don’t think about, taking over
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