I just finished writing Year of the Dog ! It had a massive plot hole that I had to fix which turned out to be more work than I expected. Here’s a snippet: “Hey, Auntie Nell.” He wrapped his arms around her, bussing her on the cheek and breathing in pikake flowers and shortbread cookies. And suddenly he was nine years old again, and her solid presence had made his chaotic world stable once more. “What are you doing here?” He usually took her to dinner on Wednesday nights, but today was Tuesday. The edges of her smile faltered a little before brightening right back up again. “What, I can’t visit my nephew?” She angled around him to enter his home. “Is this your new house? Looks lovely.” Which was a blatant lie, because the fixer-upper was barely livable, much less acceptable to a neat-freak like his aunt. She also left four matching pink and purple floral suitcases on the stoop behind her. Only then did Ashwin notice the cab driver standing slightly to the side of the walkway. “Can ...
Captain's Log, Stardate 11.20.2008
Ladystorm tagged me for this meme:
My meme is:
1. What book is on the left hand side of your computer or closest to the left hand side?
45 Master Characters by Victoria Lynn Schmidt
2. Are you reviewing it, is it your favourite, or is it there for some other reason and specify.
It’s the book I most often use when I’m in the plotting phase of writing a new book. I like using the archetypes as a jumping off point for creating my characters, and I use the Hero and Heroine’s Journeys for solidifying my story structure. I’m using it to write my next contracted novel, The Year of the Dog (working title).
3. Go to page 38 and write down from the 2nd paragraph, the first 4 sentences.
(in the chapter about the Amazon character archetype)
The Villainous Side of the Amazon: The Gorgon
As a villain she would do anything to come to the aid of another woman, even if it meant killing an innocent man by mistake. Her rage at injustice is swift, merciless and sometimes aimed at the wrong person.
She is Medusa, the Gorgon, the woman of fury and rage, especially if she’s been violated.
4. Tag 4 friends.
Cheryl Wyatt
And any of you who wants to try this! Leave your blog address in the comments.
This is a pretty fun meme. I might do it again at some point.
Ladystorm tagged me for this meme:
I would like to know what people keep close by their computer for books. So I was thinking that I would start a Sunday feature of my own that includes tagging 4 other bloggers, not necessarily book bloggers.
My meme is:
1. What book is on the left hand side of your computer or closest to the left hand side?
45 Master Characters by Victoria Lynn Schmidt2. Are you reviewing it, is it your favourite, or is it there for some other reason and specify.
It’s the book I most often use when I’m in the plotting phase of writing a new book. I like using the archetypes as a jumping off point for creating my characters, and I use the Hero and Heroine’s Journeys for solidifying my story structure. I’m using it to write my next contracted novel, The Year of the Dog (working title).
3. Go to page 38 and write down from the 2nd paragraph, the first 4 sentences.
(in the chapter about the Amazon character archetype)
The Villainous Side of the Amazon: The Gorgon
As a villain she would do anything to come to the aid of another woman, even if it meant killing an innocent man by mistake. Her rage at injustice is swift, merciless and sometimes aimed at the wrong person.
She is Medusa, the Gorgon, the woman of fury and rage, especially if she’s been violated.
4. Tag 4 friends.
Cheryl Wyatt
And any of you who wants to try this! Leave your blog address in the comments.
This is a pretty fun meme. I might do it again at some point.
Comments
its was a cool one. trouble is there is no room on the right of my desk for a book and had to go over the bed to the bedside table!today im on the laptop and i have a pile here on the dining table to read.