LIFE FOCUS :: Stay Hungry — SITE FOCUS :: Reading, Writing, Roaming and the Experiences that come with. (Tips, Tools, Thoughts, and Stories)
I like to read concise book reviews that are specific and don't contain spoilers. Answer a few questions for me and be done. What did you like about the book; did you dislike anything? Be balanced. No book is all good or all bad. Tell me about the writing, the storyline, and characters. Were the …
Absolutely true. Let's start today off as Truth-Telling-Tuesday! If one is not careful--Karma might run over one's Dogma. Cheer! TyCobbsTeeth
Tweet, Tweet — Twiddle, Twiddle, here comes another plot with a hole in the middle.
If you fail to explain how A connects to B, or state something that doesn’t make sense (without explanation), then you have left a plot hole.
You want your readers to get swept away in your story and be completely immersed. A plot hole can destroy that experience. If the reader drops out of the ride, in order to examine something that doesn’t make sense, you’ve lost them.
You may be too close to the story to see the holes. As you read through it, those gaps may be appear bridged, since the story did come from your head. The answers to those questions are in your noggin, so it doesn’t seem off. Have someone else read through your book, to make sure you didn’t leave any plot holes.
Remember, the reader badly wants to…
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Your novel must open with bite.
One doesn’t hook a voracious reader, one creates a voracious reader by stimulating appetite.
I can tell you, as an avid reader, that I–so badly–want to be invited in. I crave an invitation that cannot be refused.
That opening must build appetite and by appetite I mean, the desire to read –felt as hunger. Appetite exists in all bibliophiles, and serves to regulate adequate literary intake to maintain creativity, imagination, and contentment.
Once you’ve stimulated that appetite, your reader wants to sit down at your table and devour your book. They’re hungry and they need to eat.
How do you stimulate appetite? Well, as a reader, I want — nay, I need something to grab my attention. If it’s properly presented the reader won’t just skim across it — their pupils should grow as they soak it in. You need a statement of…
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Could not be more amped up for November 1st!
November is one week away, and that means NaNoWriMo and NaBloPoMo are, too!
If you’ve been thinking about reinvigorating your blogging or are finally ready to stop procrastinating on that book you’ve always wanted to write, these two great events (and communities) can give you the jolt of motivation you need.
NaNoWriMo and NaBloPoMo are short for “National Novel Writing Month” and “National Blog Posting Month,” respectively. In the first, writers commit to writing a 50,000-word novel between November 1 and November 30; in the second, to posting every single day in November.
310,095 participants started the month of November as auto mechanics, out-of-work actors, and middle school English teachers. They walked away novelists.
Although the two events are separate, they share a history: NaBloPoMo started in response to NaNoWriMo, when a group of bloggers who lacked the time or inclination to write…
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The base paths belonged to me, the runner. The rules gave me the right. I always went into a bag full speed, feet first. I had sharp spikes on my shoes. If the baseman stood where he had no business to be and got hurt, that was his fault. Ty Cobb If it's something …
“Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.”
― Marthe Troly-Curtin, Phrynette Married
these are just a list of some of my favourite inspirational quotes,
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” ~Lao Tzu
“What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” ~Gandhi
“There is only one success: to be able to spend your life in your own way.” ~Christopher Morley
“Make each day your masterpiece.” ~John Wooden
“The best dreams happen when you’re awake.” ~Cherie Gilderbloom
“Don’t count the days, make the days count.” ~Muhammad Ali
“The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” ~Jimmy Johnson
hope this helped one of you xx if it did let me know 🙂
whats your favourite inspirational quotes?
Disjointed Jottings by Robert Smith (A.K.A. TyCobbsTeeth) 