Writing with Authenticity
Who is this man? Why is he standing there? What is he feeling? Where are his family and friends, and why aren't they with him? These are some of the simple questions that a book tells a story about, but... How can an author write something that engages the reader into the world you create in your novel? Authenticity. Write what you know, and if you don't know it, learn as much as you can about it. Webster defines authentic as: 1. worthy of acceptance or belief as confo
And so it begins... Again...
As a reward for finishing multiple proposals to the best of my ability before I have them reviewed... I allowed myself to begin a new (but old) project! If you have read my first blog post, you'll know that I started writing when I was 12 years old. The story I wrote was a World War II historical fiction centering around a young girl who grew to love her best friend, then had to survive while her love and her family went off to war. I revised the original story a few years a
Diligence in the Publishing Process
Some days are much more difficult than others to have diligence in the publishing process. After a long day of a crying, cranky toddler, it seems much more difficult to write chapter summaries and book summaries for publishers and literary agents. Instead of swimming in a refreshing pool of creating a story that people will someday love, I feel as though I'm wandering through a desert, parched and weary. The process of condensing your entire book into a few paragraphs is so
