Revision Warriors

It's November and that means that NaNoWriMo is here again! Have you signed up? Or do you hate it? There are so many differing opinions when it comes to writing until your fingers bleed on th...

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In case you’re wondering, no, I haven’t completely lost it.  To me, Fall always feels like the writer’s new year.  Picture it: you’re sitting at your computer or laptop, all snu...

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Writer's Block - the condition of not being able to think of what to write or how to proceed with writing. I recently experienced the worst case of writer's block I've had since I became serio...

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For all of us writers, I feel for you. Writing a query is crazy hard. You've spent forever writing your 300 page novel and now it's time to sum it up and make your characters sparkle in 250-...

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INTO THE REALM OF WORLD BUILDING! The biggest payoff of comprehensive world building? The more you KNOW your world, the easier it will be to weave setting and voice into your text without the...

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image by Sebastiaan tur Burg via Flickr This week I'm attending a wonderful conference in my area. It's the DFW Writers Conference hosted by the DFW Writers Workshop. They're a wonderful o...

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It's summer and things can get crazy! Here are some quick tips to get you in your writing zone even if it's just for 10 minutes. 1. Get to a place where you can write. Hide in a closet or go t...

http://revisionwarriors.blogspot.com/2015/06/for-love-of-writing.html

Have you received feedback from your critique partners that says something like: Love the story, but I'm just not connecting with you main character. or The plot is great, but the voice isn...

http://revisionwarriors.blogspot.com/2015/05/capturing-your-characters-voice.html

There are bunches of reasons why I decided to start writing, but I today I’m going to stick with just one: WORDS. I love ‘em.  When I hear something funny, a beautiful description, o...

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Well, hi there! It’s been a while since I’ve posted, but I come bearing something preeeeetty awesome. It's a real, live book! And I wrote it! I really, really love this book. A lot....

http://revisionwarriors.blogspot.com/2015/04/when-one-change-makes-all-difference.html

Visit author Michelle Smith's website . We are so thrilled and honored to feature writer, critique group member, mental health advocate, and all-around awesome human,  Michelle Smith.   ...

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In the Creative Arts, having an amazing mentor can make all the difference in the world. Whether it be writing, dance, graphic design, film production, or music. The greatest mentors are on cal...

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First things first -- I LOVE my critique partners. They are awesomeness incarnate. They trudge through my WIPs with smiley faces, great suggestions, and most of all with a red pen! SO if y...

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Happy Monday, guys and gals! I'm going to chat with you about something that you very well may already be familiar with, but I wanted to throw it out there for those of you who may be new to the ...

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As storytellers we want to ground our readers in the setting of our story. Setting is a necessary tool to help our readers relate with our characters. It can also increase suspense of conflict. ...

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So. A couple weeks ago, I was chatting with someone on Twitter about how easy it is to get swept away in the comparison game. You see amazing things happening to other writers—heck, to your fr...

http://revisionwarriors.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-comparison-game-spoiler-alert-no.html

Why is overediting not recognized by MSWord? Does that mean it's like drinking water, eating vegetables, and walking--it's pretty dang impossible to do too much of these things? My second ...

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There are times, I believe, that we all think, "Why am I doing this?" Besides the fact that I love to write stories, writing isn't always fun storytelling and creating. It's rewriting, revising...

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Every choice your character makes leads to whatever is going to happen next. As an author—the evil mustache-twirling mastermind behind the story – figuring out what that thing is will undou...

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I will sing the praises of Netflix forever, and ever, and ever. Just meet a deadline? Binging on your favorite show is the perfect reward. In the middle of a deadline and your brain’s locked u...

http://revisionwarriors.blogspot.com/2015/01/recharging-creative-brain-tv-and-movies.html

Hi, January! Nice to see ya. I'm not really sure what happened to November and December. I vaguely remember NaNoWriMo writing sessions, wrapping presents, a few holiday parties, and now I'm sit...

http://revisionwarriors.blogspot.com/2015/01/the-resolution-of-routine.html

If you've been following my posts, you already know that I quit querying my last project so I could focus on my WIP. A few weeks ago, something prompted me to send out a few more queries. I ...

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Snowflake via Alexey Kljatov The HOLIDAYS are upon us! With all that goes on with kids and their schools, work parties, friend parties, traveling, vacations, and the SHOPPING, it's hard to...

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For the first time in many years, I participated in NaNoWriMo, and in doing so I learned a little something.  Let me start by saying that I had stayed away from NaNo in years past because ev...

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Happy Monday! We are in DECEMBER! I'll give you a minute to freak out about that. We've also reached the end of NaNoWriMo. If you won: GOLD STAR FOR YOU. If you participated, but didn't qui...

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