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Pacing: Slow and Steady Wins the Race

17 January 2013 by Jessica Leave a Comment

Pacing: it’s one of the most challenging things in a story. On the one hand, you have to keep the story moving along to keep the reader interested. At the same time, you have to slow things down periodically to give the reader a chance to absorb what they’ve read, and maybe summarize things a […]

Filed Under: books Tagged With: contemporary, drafts, editing, new adult

Why I Write Books and Not Screenplays

2 January 2013 by Jessica Leave a Comment

I’m a movie buff. Case in point: Part of the title of this blog reads “filmophile”. I have always loved the movies. Silent, color, black and white, action, chick flicks, dramas, documentaries, comedies – I love movies of all kinds. Yet, as a writer, I prefer prose to scriptwriting. I always envision my characters and […]

Filed Under: writing Tagged With: drafts, editing, film, format, movies, screenwriting

Mastering (or Failing to Master) the Transition

27 December 2012 by Jessica Leave a Comment

I’ve been working on my edit-in-progress for a few weeks now, and it’s been a blast getting back into a story that I haven’t touched in a couple years. It’s also been kind of a nice change after focusing on writing for about 4 months straight. So far, it’s been going pretty well. I’m just […]

Filed Under: writing Tagged With: editing, plot, reviews, writers block

My Research Method – Don’t Judge Me

18 December 2012 by Jessica Leave a Comment

Some of the main places I seek inspiration and do “research” for my stories is from other books, films, and television shows who have covered similar topics to what I am writing about. With my current edit-in-progress, one of my main sources of inspiration was the HBO show Entourage, as well as any other shows […]

Filed Under: writing Tagged With: characters, drafts, editing, plot, setting

Week 4 NaNoWrimo Update and More: It’s Going to Be a Long Winter

5 December 2012 by Jessica Leave a Comment

If you know your movies, you know that one’s from American Outlaws, starring a few of my favs, Colin Farrell (In Bruges), Gabriel Macht (USA’s Suits), and Scott Caan (CBS’s Hawaii Five-0). The quote itself, however, is actually Timothy Dalton’s in the film. In any case, I am busy, busy, busy, though that’s pretty much […]

Filed Under: books Tagged With: characters, comedy, editing, nanowrimo, plot, sci fi, science fiction, space opera

The NaNo Variable

9 October 2012 by Jessica Leave a Comment

It’s that time of year. No, not autumn. Not Halloween. Not the holidays. No, the time of year when I will once again be participating in National Novel Writing Month, aka NaNoWriMo. It’s going to be a tough year with all the balls I have in the air right now. For one, I am currently […]

Filed Under: writing Tagged With: editing, nanowrimo, plot, reviews, tips

Grammar Pet Peeves and Exceptions to the Rules

2 October 2012 by Jessica Leave a Comment

When it comes to grammar, I’m not quite as nit-picky as I am about spelling. Homonyms: it’s important to get those straight. Syntax is important because it can change the meaning of the sentence if the words are out of order. But I will end a sentence with a preposition. I will use “who” instead […]

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Work in Progress: How Writing Can Take Over Your Life

10 September 2012 by Jessica Leave a Comment

From what I’ve experienced and what I hear from other writers, writing is not always a choice–sometimes it’s a compulsion. Sometimes, the muse doesn’t just descend–sometimes she comes down and throws a tantrum until you do what she says. For me, writing is addictive. (Hence the reason I have so many blogs! Running tally: 4 […]

Filed Under: writing Tagged With: editing, publishing, tips

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