Recently I brainstormed a new novel specifically using GMC (goal, motivation, and conflict). I won’t go over GMC here because Debra Dixon’s GMC book is simply perfect. I will clarify a few key points though that helped when I plotted my latest novel: Goal: should be very obvious to the reader Motivation: must be larger […]
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Donald Maass states in his Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook that “A turning point in a story is the point at which things change.” Susan May Warren refers to this change in her Deep and Wide craft book as a series of disappointments (actually, each D gets more dire: disappointment, disaster, destruction, devastation.) So, turning
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Ingredients: 2 frozen deep dish pie crusts 1/2 cup white sugar 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 tsp ground cinnamon 4 lbs of mixed apples (Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, Fuji, Braeburn, Cortland, McIntosh), peeled and cut into 1/4 inch slices 1/2 teaspoon of grated lemon zest Mix 1/2 cup white sugar
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Want to hear ocean waves and smell salty air? Pick up Aloha Rose by Lisa Carter for an inexpensive jaunt to Hawaii! Backcover copy: When Laney Carrigan sets out to find her birth family, her only clue is the Hawaiian quilt—a red rose snowflake appliquéd on a white background—in which she was found wrapped as
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If you want a solid suspense filled read, pick up High-Stakes Holiday Reunion, you will not be disappointed! Backcover copy: When Christopher Jordan sees the fear in Ashley Wilson’s eyes, he knows he can’t let her request for help go unanswered. Despite their tumultuous history, he’s the only person his ex-fiancée can trust to find
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There are three main views within Scrivener that relate to planning and story organization: One view is the Manuscript View. In the Binder it represents the overall book/part/chapter/scene organization your work follows. By creating a parent/child structure the binder really gives you a nice high level outline view of your work. More on the structure
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Ingredients: 1/2 bag of frozen chicken tenderloins block of cream cheese can of corn, drained can of black beans, drained and rinsed can of Ro-tel (mild with green chilies) white rice and/or tortilla chips In a crockpot, place the frozen chicken, then lay the cream cheese on top. Pour the corn, beans, and ro-tel
This past Sunday, Stephen Davey spoke about 1John 5:13-14. These concluding remarks within the book of 1John were written so that we’d know we have been saved. It was written for believers. Kind of like a hug from God 🙂 Pastor Davey stated that doubt: has more to do with feelings than with doctrine suffering
I use Swiffer sheets constantly. Here are a few examples In the laundry room there is tons of dust. I use a Swiffer sheet every few days and run it over the top of the washer and dryer, otherwise, a film of dust begins. I stick the used Swiffer sheet in the cabinet above my
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Scrivener has so many tools you can use to organize your writing life! Here are just a few that tripped me up when I first began using Scrivener: On the right hand side is the “inspector window”. It is only visible if you click on the encircled “i” in the upper right corner of the
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