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Monthly Archives: July 2012
The Writing Process: Example of a “Pre-Draft”
Yesterday, I blogged about the writing process and discussed a bit about pre-drafts (click here to read). I figured today I would post and example of one. This is the pre-draft prologue to a short story I am writing for … Continue reading
Posted in The World of Writing, The Writing Process
Tagged angel, author, Elysian Chronicles, fantasy, guardian angel, kerlak publishing, M. B. Weston, publishing, speaker, warfare, writing
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The Writing Process: Part 4 – The “Pre-Draft”
A friend of mine asked via Twitter: “Mrs. @mbweston, what’s your writing process?” To answer his question, I’ve been writing a series of blog posts about how I go about my personal writing process. So far, we’ve covered: The Writing … Continue reading
Posted in Plot & Structure, The World of Writing, The Writing Process
Tagged angel, author, draft, Elysian Chronicles, fantasy, genre, guardian angel, inciting incident, M. B. Weston, Plot, publishing, speaker, warfare, writing
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Writing Villains: Lessons from Bane and The Dark Knight Rises
A writer’s work is never finished. Ideas, inspirations, to-do lists, and drafts flood our thoughts and our time. The act of writing should not stop when we turn off our computers. We can draw inspiration and instruction on writing from … Continue reading
Posted in Character Development, The World of Writing
Tagged angel, author, Bane, Character development, conflict, Darth Vader, Draco Malfoy, Elysian Chronicles, epic fantasy, fantasy, fiction, Game of Shadows, guardian angel, Harry Potter, horror, Joker, Lord of the Rings, M. B. Weston, Miranda Priestly, Misfit Politics, Mordor, paranormal, Professor Moriarty, publishing, Sauron, Sherlock Holmes, speaker, Star Wars, The Dark Knight, the Dark Knight Rises, The Devil Wears Prada, villain, villains, Voldemort, warfare, writing
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The Writing Process: Part 3 – Plot: Your Story’s Skeleton
A week ago, a friend of mine asked via Twitter: “Mrs. @mbweston, what’s your writing process?” To answer his question, I’ve been writing a series of blog posts about how I go about my personal writing process. So far, we’ve … Continue reading
The Writing Process: Part 2 – The Conflict
A friend of mine, via Twitter, asked me what my writing process was. I quickly discovered that describing my writing process in 140 characters or less would be impossible, so I decided to blog about it. If this is your … Continue reading
The Writing Process: Part 1 – Getting Your Inspiration
At the beginning of this year, a friend of mine asked via Twitter: “Mrs. @mbweston, what’s your writing process?” I answered with a series of blog posts that I have decided to repost. Since describing my writing process in 140 … Continue reading
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