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I don’t write Mary Sue characters! YAY.
June 07, 2012
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Guess what everyone? I don’t write Mary Sue characters. YAY. You’re probably asking the what, why, who and how of this random statement. Between studying Labor Law and Family Law, I decided to take the Original Fiction Mary Sue Test. Why? I was studying Labor and Family La
Continue Reading →YA Story Analyzer Tool
June 06, 2012
Today I want to introduce you to a nifty tool for all young adult and MG writers out there: the YA Story Analyzer Tool. It’s free to use and it checks your manuscript for average sentence length, reading level, redundant phrases and sentences, cliché words, wordy sentences and u
Continue Reading →Monday Musings #1
June 04, 2012
Every Monday, I will post a quick recap of the past week’s event. Feel free to join! Writing: I started on Reflected (Mirrorland #2), which is my WIP for this year’s CampNaNoWriMo June. I’m already at 15k words, which is great. I hope to finish it soon. Editing: Afte
Continue Reading →Camp NaNoWriMo June #1: Marathon to 10k words.
June 02, 2012
I challenged myself yesterday to reach 10k words on the first day of Camp NaNoWriMo. Guess what? I succeeded. The first 10k words is done, and I feel happy, releived, pleased and a lot more. I hope to reach 15k today, but that would probably be wishful thinking. At this pace, I’
Continue Reading →Monthly Goals: June 2012
June 01, 2012
Hey, everyone! Can you believe it’s June already? Time really does fly! I don’t know about you, but I’m participating in Camp NaNoWriMo and I invite you to participate as well. It’ll be fun. This is my first time camping (to be honest, I’ve never gone cam
Continue Reading →Expanding My Horizon
May 31, 2012
I’ve always been a bit peculiar, to be honest. When I was a young kid, I skipped chapter books to get started on middle grade right away. I quickly brushed past middle grade, skipped young adult and ended up in adult territory. By the time I had reached age twelve, I was reading
Continue Reading →Updates on “Fractured”
May 25, 2012
It’s official. Or well, it’s not official yet, but chances are high that my debut novel’s title will change from “Mirror, Mirror” (the working title) to “Fractured”. I actually like the new title more, since it reflects more on the story. I
Continue Reading →MayNoWriMo #6: Editing Round Two
May 21, 2012
How many rounds of editing do you generally go through before the editor decides your book is ready to be shipped off to the proofreader? Two, three? More? As you may or may not know (and I hope you do know), my debut novel will be released by InkSpell Publishing in October of this ye
Continue Reading →Opening Lines Galore
May 17, 2012
Who doesn’t love a great opening line? If you’re looking for an awesome opening line to adopt, check out this topic on the NaNoWriMo forums. Even if you’re not looking for an opening line, but just a way to open a chapter or find some inspiration, you’re bound
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