Today's guest for the Writing Lab is Nayarit. She's one of the extraordinary people who make A Different Forest such a good place to hang out and discuss.
Both readers and writers have a very strong opinion about the topic for today's discussion; let's read Nayarit's article about
Writing multiple POVs/redundant POVs.
---------------------------------------------------------------------A style of fanfiction writing that has been around since the very first fanfiction is multiple first person character point of views (POV) as a primary way of storytelling. But it’s not limited to fanfiction alone. Countless authors like Marian Keyes, Charles...
2011-06-29
2011-06-27
2011-06-27
No comments
I've just made this banner:
Fairusa asked for a banner maker on A Different Forest and we got in contact. I hope you'll like her story:From Black Moon to Solstice, by Fairusa
Summary: "What if Victoria had gotten to Bella when she jumped off the cliff in New Moon before Jacob pulled her out of the water? Rated M for obvious reasons."
If you read this fic, don't forget to tell the author that Raum sent you and say "Ciao" from me! Thanks!
If you need a banner or a blinkie for your story, feel free to contact me, I'll be glad...
2011-06-25
2011-06-25
4 comments
Many news this week!
On Wednesday night, I survived Emergency Beta Service Writing Boot Camp!
The concept of this initiative is simple: you set a goal and EBS betas will be there to help you reach it. While you write, your assigned beta will be there to talk to you about what troubles you, answer questions, or simply encourage you.
There are three options:
Rookie. Time-driven. Sit down, start writing and try to get as much as you can in one 50 minute session.Pro. Time-driven but with a goal (finish a scene, a chapter, an outline, etc.).Hardcore....
2011-06-22
2011-06-22
7 comments
The first advice you get when you try to write a story is "show, don't tell."You have a plot, you think that your characters have a very interesting path to go, and you're ready to follow them on it, step by step. You already have your good reasons to write and read your story and probably your best friend will read it too - if (s)he's a very kind friend, but if you want to involve other readers, you must provide them their good reasons to spend their time reading your stuff.Keep in mind that readers don't like to be schooled: e.g., if you say that a character is a jerk, you are telling your readers how they are supposed to feel;...
2011-06-18
2011-06-18
No comments
Would you like to read a compelling story, updated at least once a day? If so, go read:
Offside, by Savage7289
I'm working on a review for Savage's last (great) work; in the meantime, here's a blinkie I made for it. Feel free to share it!
Blinkie url: http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j457/RaumTweet/Blinkie-OFFSIDE.gif
If you read this fanfic, please don't forget to tell the author that "Raum sent you" and say "Ciao!" from me! Thanks!...
2011-06-15
2011-06-15
4 comments
Cecilia Tan
Today's guest for the Writing Lab is Cecilia Tan.
She is the author of the online serials The Prince's Boy (read online:http://www.circlet.com/?p=322) and Daron's Guitar Chronicles (http://daron.ceciliatan.com/start-here), as well as many books, including The Siren and the Sword (the Magic University series), Mind Games, White Flames, and others. You can find her on Livejournal and Twitter as "ceciliatan", on Facebook as cecilia.tan, and on her blog at http://ceciliatan.com. She also writes fanfic under the name ravenna_c_tan on...
2011-06-08
2011-06-08
2 comments
Emergency Beta Service offers to provide quick answers to any questions you might have concerning grammar, summaries, and/or insignificant plot points. Teasers (up to 250 words) are also accepted.The goal is to answer within two hours of receiving the question (in their opening hours ;-) ).You can follow Emergency Beta on Twitter.
The Staff of Emergency Beta is our guest for this week's Writing Lab.
10 Tips to Make Your Betas Love You
Yes, betas can love, too. A good beta should comment on all the little details that seem off, while giving you some much needed love and care for the baby that took you hours to birth. Your chapters should be filled...
2011-06-06
2011-06-06
No comments
Every story -- or at least every good one -- has the power to make its readers know, love, hate its characters. Some authors can do more: page by page, they can make the readers travel in the world and the time they describe. And then there are excellent stories, that make the readers know better themselves. I think thatFour Summers, by Bratty-Vamp
is one of these.
Summary: "Sun, surf and sand. Best friends, and best kisses. Broken hearts, broken ties, and dreams that can never be broken. A bounce through time. Every road we travel leads us to exactly where we are meant to be."
Don't miss it because:
Let's imagine that you are going...
2011-06-01
2011-06-01
No comments
K.M. Weiland, from Nebraska, is a published author of historical and speculative fiction. She mentors other authors through her writing tips, editing services, and workshops.
On her website, http://wordplay-kmweiland.blogspot.com/p/my-books.html you can get for free her book
Crafting Unforgettable Characters: A Hands-On Introduction to Bringing Your Characters To Life
Don't miss it because... Featuring some of my most popular tips on character crafting, this pdf offers a good starting place for understanding the basics of character building, as well as some tips for troubleshooting. You’ll also discover inspiring quotes from successful authors,...
Camilla (aka Camilla10) is currently posting Our New World on Twilighted.net.She did a great research for her story and each chapter has its own images.Here you can find some of the pics she chose. They'll make sense if you read the story...I absolutely recommend it!
Enjoy!
Chapter 3
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 14
...
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
