the writing process – Page 5

The Nay-Sayer and the Second-Guesser

September 13, 2010 Treggiariposts, the writing process

I belonged to a writing group for about 5 years. It was wonderful (and I wrote my first published book there) but writing groups evolve. People come, people go, the focus changes. It started out as fiction and memoir, enjoyed […]

The Let-Down

September 10, 2010 Treggiariposts, the writing process

One of my friends told me shortly after our sons were born that she had looked into his face after a long and arduous labor and had felt nothing. She said it in a very matter-of-fact way, (she had given […]

Voice

September 6, 2010 Treggiariposts, the writing process

I’m not sure exactly why I decided to blog on this subject because I’m not sure I have anything useful to offer.Voice is one of those weird things.Most beginning writers haven’t found theirs yet.I certainly hadn’t until a couple of […]

Twittering

September 3, 2010 Treggiariposts, the writing process, writers

My editor isn’t sure if tweeting has any effect on book sales. What about all the cool YA book blog sites? I ask. Those people are so enthusiastic about YA that they must surely create a buzz? I certainly find […]

Waiting

August 20, 2010 Treggiariposts, the writing process

A good friend of mine who is going through some hard times, tweeted me today and said that she “knows changes are coming but it’s the waiting that is hard.”And I thought, YEAH, I get that! Because things move slowly […]

Forging Ahead

August 17, 2010 Treggiariposts, the writing process

I am (rather painfully) getting back to work on my WIP (BRINY DEEP).The final copy edits of ASHES,ASHES have gone back to the publisher. FIERCE is in the capable hands of my agent. My parents have been here for the […]

Throwing Curveballs

August 8, 2010 Treggiariposts, the writing process

I plot. I plod. I plea. I plot a lot more than I used to. When I first started writing lengthily- books instead of short stories- I would just go with the flow. Sit there and let it all spill […]

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

June 25, 2010 TreggiariInspiration, life, posts, the writing process

Did I ever tell you about the time I met David Bowie?Little known facts:He has eyebrowsHe is not 8 feet tallHe has a tribal tattoo on the back of his (I think) right calfAnd he smells absolutely delicious. He lived […]

The Books in between

June 21, 2010 Treggiariposts, the writing process

In between the BOOKS. There are the books.Entire manuscripts completed,and sweated over that for whatever reason, didn’t work.I have four of them.They came between The Curious Misadventures of Feltus Ovalton and Ashes, Ashes, and I easily loved them as much […]

First Drafts

June 4, 2010 Treggiariposts, the writing process

Your first draft is going to suck.Possibly your 4th and 5th one too.I probably revise about 3 X before I even let my beta readers read the manuscript.Then after I’ve received their comments and criticisms I edit again a couple […]