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A Creative Technique for Advancing Your Novel Plot
The purpose of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group is to share with and encourage other writers. This month I chose a topic with which I’m currently struggling. I’ve been working on a cozy mystery for a long time and I can’t seem to get past a certain point. I did a rough outline when I first began and am past the introduction and progression of the main plot. I’d say I was in the middle third of what I hope is a novel-length manuscript. I know how I want the book to end but it’s the middle that I want to make sure is engaging and keeps the reader interested.…
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Blogging from A to Z: Imagination
Imagine that … Imagination to me is the 8th wonder of the world. Think about it! It can’t be bought or sold. It can come and go without warning. And, it has such amazing power. It’s limitless, unless you’re trying to muster it. It can be maddening if you need it and can’t find it. A great imagination story came to me this morning via my husband, Joe. He listens to talks over the Internet and this morning he was listening to a TED talk by Frank Warren who started www.postsecret.com. Warren bought and self-addressed 1,000 postcards and then gave them out randomly to people in Washington, D.C. He asked…
