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I recently had the honor of being named as a finalist in the ACFW Genesis contest, and had two days in which to make changes to my entry to resumbit for the finals. That was a tense two days, as I agonized over every word, every sentence and ever...
May 28
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We've all heard the expression: "Actions speak louder than words." I've always believed this. You can tell someone you love them time and time again, but unless your actions prove it, your words are wasted. In my study of the craft, I realized th...
May 21
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As writers we need strong motivations for our character's actions. Guilt and shame are two complex emotions that can be used as character motivation. Join the discussion at http://wordvessel.blogspot.com.
April 24

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I'm a novice writer. I attended a writer's conference in June 2008, joined ACFW shortly thereafter, started my blog on writing in October 2008, and participated in my first NaNoWriMo in November 2008. I finished my novel, and it's currently with an editor. I'm taking a brief break from writing to catch up on things that were pushed to the side during the writing of my novel.
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7 Reasons Why A Novel's Beginning Is So Critical

I recently had the honor of being named as a finalist in the ACFW Genesis contest, and had two days in which to make changes to my entry to resumbit for the finals.

That was a tense two days, as I agonized over every word, every sentence and every paragraph (and for that matter--every comma). My entry consisted of a one-page, single-spaced synopsis and the first fifteen pages of my manuscript.

The whole process underscored for me the importance of the first few pages of any novel. Here is the… Continue

Posted on May 28, 2009 at 6:55am —

Cathy Bryant

Louder Than Words

We've all heard the expression: "Actions speak louder than words." I've always believed this. You can tell someone you love them time and time again, but unless your actions prove it, your words are wasted.

In my study of the craft, I realized that the same is true for our characters...

(Visit http://wordvessel.blogspot.com to read the rest of this post.)

Posted on May 21, 2009 at 6:37am —

Cathy Bryant

How To Write Character Emotion - Guilt & Shame

As writers we need strong motivations for our character's actions. Guilt and shame are two complex emotions that can be used as character motivation. Join the discussion at http://wordvessel.blogspot.com.

Posted on April 24, 2009 at 5:18am —

Cathy Bryant

How To Write Character Emotion - Curiosity

Is curiosity an emotion, or is it a state of mind—part of the intellect? Just curious...

Synonyms: inquisitiveness, interest, questioning (think about a child), prying, snoopiness, intrusiveness, nosiness, intrigue

Once again, I believe there are degrees of curiosity, but this time from the synonyms that have a positive slant to those that are more negative: desire to learn, inquisitiveness, intrigue, interest, questioning, intrusiveness, snoopiness, nosiness, prying

Quote: "Curiosity is lyin… Continue

Posted on April 22, 2009 at 6:41am —

Cathy Bryant

How To Write Character Emotion - Contentment

Ahh...contentment. There's nothing quite like it.

Let's dig into it with our brains and see if we can find fresh ways to convey it on the page.

Synonyms: satisfaction, gratification, happiness, pleasure, peace, ease, serenity, comfort

I happen to believe that there are ...

(Join the discussion on character emotion at http://wordvessel.blogspot.com.)

Posted on April 21, 2009 at 6:12am —

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