Comments on: Changing It Up-Use the Power of Change in Your Writing

By: Candy Korman

Candy Korman — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 02:17:29 +0000

I like it! Change is the essence of the transformation that happens in all good stories.

By: Fae Rowen

Fae Rowen — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 21:34:23 +0000

In reply to Jenny Hansen. Thanks, Jenny. It's good to get back into my life. See you at the California Dreamin' Conference! I've got chocolate!

By: Jenny Hansen

Jenny Hansen — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 20:40:28 +0000

I love seeing you online and on WITS, Fae!! Miss your face. 🙂

By: Fae Rowen

Fae Rowen — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 07:27:23 +0000

Thanks so much for your comments, C.K. Like you, outlining, filling in boxes, and all that planning take the joy out of writing for me. When I'm asked what my first turning point is I have to think what goes wrong about a quarter of the way through the book. But no one has ever said there isn't enough going on in any one of my books. I learned how to write by being a voracious reader from a young age. And thanks for sharing my ideas!

By: C. K. Crouch

C. K. Crouch — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 06:09:03 +0000

Great post Fae. And I would love to see that book. Funny, I took a synopsis workshop last month and she had us line out a, b, c the points in the story. I liked that I could do that. But at first when we had to fill in little boxes about GMC I balked. I had to get help I can't show that on paper. I have it somewhere in my brain, but to put it down in black and white blows me out of the way. My wonderful CP who has read all versions of this story went through and did it for me. I could show all the changes through the story, though lol.
I love the post and shared on Facebook and Twitter.

By: Fae Rowen

Fae Rowen — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 03:25:10 +0000

In reply to Orly Konig Lopez. So true, Orly. The more I write, the more I understand that every character is a piece of me. Therapeutic is good!

By: Orly Konig Lopez

Orly Konig Lopez — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 21:55:13 +0000

One of the things I enjoy most is playing the emotional what ifs with my characters. Not only can I tap into my own feelings when putting them through the emotional ringer, but it can also be very therapeutic to have them act in ways I would never be able to.

By: Fae Rowen

Fae Rowen — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 20:40:36 +0000

Thanks, Deb. Maybe I will have to pull it out and dust it off sooner rather than later. I figured there wasn't a market for that dual genre, since it doesn't really meet the criteria for fantasy.

By: Fae Rowen

Fae Rowen — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 20:38:17 +0000

In reply to Laura Drake. Those junior high archery lessons from my dad are finally paying off! I guess my sword master will deserve a credit somewhere, too. And the Aikido sensei and the Judo sensei and ...

By: debherbert2013

debherbert2013 — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 19:24:11 +0000

It sounds fabulous!