nancywaldmanJan 2, 2016What About 2015?leaps and bounds 2015 was my best writing year BY FAR. *leaps and bounds* That the year was also extremely challenging on a personal...
nancywaldmanAug 14, 2015No Place to HideThe other day while we were taking our evening walk, he told me about a “stupid mistake” (is there any other kind?) he’d made. Then he...
nancywaldmanFeb 7, 2013Recipe for RevisionFor the last week or so, I’ve been working on the novel I wrote in November during NaNoWriMo. Today I admitted to myself, that while...
nancywaldmanDec 4, 2012The PitchAs for the book itself, I’m still not sure about my title, “Plasticity.” I like it and it fits the subject matter, but it probably sells...
nancywaldmanNov 5, 2012Day 5 – Showing Characterfrom Astute Graphics Today, my main character showed her character. Up to now, she’s been more self-involved and confused than anything...
nancywaldmanNov 4, 2012Day 4 – Getting to the PointToday, I could not get to The Point. I planned on writing the MC’s Fateful Decision. That point at which she makes a decision that will...
nancywaldmanNov 3, 2012Day 3 – The Fun Partphoto courtesy of practicalowl Yesterday, my MC was walking home from her job, exhausted and worried, when she suddenly decided to climb...
nancywaldmanNov 2, 2012Day 2 – ScrivenerI’ll let you know when that day comes. I worked on the Pitch again. It’s getting closer. Still not ready to post it on the Nanowrimo...
nancywaldmanNov 1, 2012Day 1 – A Pitch in TimeI was surprisingly anxious about beginning, but found it neither too hard nor too easy. Maybe that’s what we call “just right?”...
nancywaldmanOct 31, 2012A Month of WordsIn case there is anyone out there who doesn’t know, NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month. It’s an idea, a concept, a...
nancywaldmanAug 16, 2012Kangaroos are CoolCanadians do not say such sentences casually. We say it with the same emotion as someone would say, “I won the lottery!” It stays cold...
nancywaldmanJul 18, 2012Seeing VoicesSo how do you come up with complex, interesting characters? Get them to talk. Engage them in conversation. Ask them questions not only...
nancywaldmanJul 16, 2010Quality I – CritiquesDo not give out your first drafts. Do at least one complete revision before submitting it to someone else. Use family members with...
nancywaldmanJun 29, 2010Quantityquantity Some people don’t want you to know this, but writing is like most things*: the more you do it, the easier it gets. Way back in...
nancywaldmanJun 2, 2010Trusting the Glimmers#ideas #question #decisions #stories #NeilGaiman #advice #glimmers #thoughts #tips #fiction #inspiration #onwriting #Writing
nancywaldmanMay 29, 2010S.P.O.T. Listworking draft When I became an editor for Third Person Press, I had no idea what a vast improvement being this role would make to my own...
nancywaldmanMay 28, 2010Shiny and New[singlepic id=7 w=320 h=240 float=left]Getting a writing project to the completed draft stage is delightful, but there’s a downside. If...