BookingIt

WOW. I read the article below and I was nodding and cringing at the same time. Nevertheless, I believe this post by author Russell Blake is a must-read for writers. http://russellblake.com/in-praise-of-bad-writing/ Personally, I'm a fan of having a character arc. Which guideline (aka rule) will you probably always follow?

So I finally, finally finished writing the rough draft of my new historical romance. Talk about forever! But it's done and now I need to jump into edits. Some things I'll be looking at: Dialogue : Is it necessary to the story? Does it deepen tension or reveal something? Is it natural sounding? Pacing : Are my scenes similar in length? Does the story grow progressively more taut or is there a sagging middle? Historical facts : Is my research good enough? Do my characters sound like they live in 1920 America? Scene setting : Are my scenes clear? Did I involve all five senses? What do you look for when editing? Care to add anything to my list?

Congrats to Loree Huebner !! You won the giveaway for an autographed copy of Stacy Henrie's debut historical Lady Outlaw. Send me your snail mail and we'll get that out to you. jessica_nelson7590 AT yahoodot COM And now here's my youngest with a request that mirrors my own (although his asking skills need some work). Ever wanted something so bad you threw a little fit to get it?

I have maybe 3k left to finish my WIP and I'm going nuts. This manuscript has taken me almost a year to write and I'm not sure I have a good excuse for it. Sure, I've had a lot of things happen in the last year but there were also times I was just lazy. *cringe* What is driving you nuts today? Is there anything you can do to change it?