I emailed my own personal-favorite author <3 (see Copyright at bottom of page) asking for some advice for developing my story. She recommended a writer's reference book to me, and I went ahead and ordered the book online through Barnes and Noble.(Using my membership for Barnes and Noble along with a coupon I received in my email, I saved $8 on my purchase, isn't that awesome!!) I am going to take her full advice, since she is a genius at what she does! If all goes well, I will have my climax, conflict, and my exposition written out (notes only for now) and I can start moving further with my plot.
Some of the advice that Ms. Owens gave me was to join a writer's circle and attend meetings. Presumably these groups have an annual membership fee, which I will look into shortly, but I guess it would be best to have others critiquing my work as I attempt to come to a definite decision. I can't decide everything on my gut alone after all! Another helpful piece of advice was for me to 'interview' my characters, finding out their quirks, strengths, likes/dislikes, etc. I understand what she means by this,
Me: speaking to my perception of my characters
Characters: me thinking about what my heroines would say for each question
Overall I think very highly of her work and the advice she has given me! I hope to pull myself together so that I can get underway with my novella!
C. Olson
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