Amanda McCormick brings up an important notion in this “Weekend Redirect:” how to handle criticism. Not constructive critiques, but full on “you suck” verbal assaults.
Read on to learn her excellent suggestions which DON’T feature a kick to the sternum or slowly walking away from an explosion.
Bad writing.
I mean really bad writing.
I love it.
I find it inspirational. Whenever I read a terrible published work, I step back with a little reverence and more awe than I anticipated.
Discovering really terrible writing is like discovering a smell so bad that you have to share it with family and friends. It’s so bad that it becomes a bonding experience.
In this redirect, Ryan Lanz asks if just anyone can write a Young Adult novel. He uses Sarah Dessen as an example in asking his question.
For my part, I REALLY agree with his notion that romance must be the hardest fiction to write. You really have a lot of pitfalls to navigate to make sure the story is entertaining and fresh.
Check out the article at “CAN EVERYONE WRITE A YA NOVEL?”
And check out his blog at ryanlanz.com.
P.S. Editor’s note: Nicholas Sparks… blech.
I am still going on my second pass on the novel. I have jumped around as needed. Second drafts are writing triage. I have to decide what can be saved and what isn’t worth the time to fix.
What I have to beware of is constant polishing. There will come a point where I have to “abandon” my novel. That isn’t to say that I am quitting. It means that I have to declare it “finished” and move on to my many other projects.
Continue reading “GAH! Second Passes Pass So Slow! Bonus: Poetry!”
Censorship is useless. And funny!
As I’ve mentioned in a previous post, a near-word, replacement word, or initial doesn’t really mask the actual word. It just pushes the word into the mind of the reader while giving the author semi-plausible deniability.
I want to hammer this motherplucker home, so I am including a censored story. I call it…
The BIGGEST minutiae 