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Here's my last blog post on the mistakes I made in my first novel and how I hope to avoid them in my second.

Today’s reading of ‘Memory’ by Baddeley et al! Working through this book is proving very thought provoking. Here’s what today’s reading sparked … Episodic memory - memory of specific events placed in time - seems to come for free. We don’t work to remember that we met someone last week. And that memory comes clothed with all kinds of details – where we were, what we talked about, what the weather was etc etc. And the more associations we build for new information the better it gets stored in long term memory. I now understand a bit better why I learn languages better and faster in the kind of class where we talk about real things from our lives. Because: - new language is automatically associated with our existing, rich, episodic memories - we waste no energy inventing WHAT to say. Our energy is focused HOW to say it. In other words, we work precisely on the thing we come to class for - the language, pure and simple.

10 Creative Truths From Author Joan Didion Joan Didion wrote on many subjects in her life, from her breakup with New York, to grieving the loss of her husband, to the easily fabricated nature of truth, and much, much more. She questioned everything, using the magic of letters, words, and narratives to try to find meaning in what we do. First, as a novelist and essayist, making sense of the world through words. Then, as a reporter and filmmaker, putting the pieces of a situation together in the pursuit of truth. And finally, as a cultural critic, interrogating the way society approaches itself. Here are 10 of her creative truths on the value of soaking up knowledge and information, and then turning it on its head: https://lnkd.in/eY2g9kRZ

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Here's an excerpt from today's post at NovelMasterClass: "James Scott Bell, in Plot & Structure: Techniques and exercises for crafting a plot that grips readers from start to finish writes that structure “is what assembles the part of a story in a way that makes them accessible to readers.” He further states that structure “is about timing—where in the mix the elements (of plot) go.” John Dufresne, author of Storyville: An Illustrated Guide to Writing Fiction, says plot is about causality—this happened, and so this happened, etc. Without the causality piece, we just have an episodic work—this happened, and this happened, and this happened, but there is no relationship between any of the events. So, plot is about causality, and structure is about how we, as authors, put our words/chapters/sections/whatever together so that the plot (and other elements of our fictive work) make sense to the reader." https://lnkd.in/gbsiYana #authors #amwritingmystery #amwritingfantasy #booktok #writingtipsandtricks #writersofig #authorsofinsta

Want to know more about Entity, my journey so far and a hint for the future?? Below is an article which I wrote. It is now live on ReadersMagnet’s Authors Lounge!! https://lnkd.in/g28rK5MD

Submitting a manuscript is exhilarating and... also a little nerve-racking.

First manuscript with CanDis , then read it.

Strong Language... By Bobbie D. Monday, November 25th 2024 Uh, uh, uh. It's NOT what you think...lol!! No. We are NOT going to talk about language that's 'filthy'. We are talking about eliminating weak language from our manuscripts. Things like weak verbs and passive voices. Take a LONG look at your manuscript. See if you notice phrases like, "She jumped into bed." 'Jumped' is a weak word. Think of something more exciting! Like, "She LEAPED into bed." There's a bit more power behind that statement. Continue to work on your manuscript; continue to make draft, after draft, after draft. And soon, your manuscript will be ready for the final draft. (And then, check, check and check again!) It's a lot of work. But, it's worth it!