Melanie Crouse
I read, I write, I hike, I cook, I swim and sometimes I try to do it all at the same time.
Written by Melanie Crouse
For the A-Z challenge: In writing, kissing is a good thing, practically a necessity and yet easily overdone. What works and what doesn't.
Written by Melanie Crouse
Take this quiz to find out where your novel is on the pathway to completion. Seeing the big picture can make it a lot easier to take the next step.
Written by Melanie Crouse
A lietmotif is a recurring musical phrase associated with a person, place or idea. Some popular leitmotifs are Darth Vader's and Jack Sparrow's theme songs. You can use the same concept in your writing.
Written by Melanie Crouse
Sometimes my stories stall when it comes time to see through my villain's eyes. Here's one way to plot a villain's storyline.
Written by Melanie Crouse
All about the weird things I do to get inside my characters head. I call it Method Writing.
Written by Melanie Crouse
Reviews of the books I read this fall (including the best book I read all year!), and my list of books to read this winter. (Plus a bonus link to one of Janette Rallison's blog posts.)
Written by Melanie Crouse
If you want well-rounded characters without granting them a lot of space in your writing, imbue them with a group consciousness, and two or three unique characteristics.
Written by Melanie Crouse
Mary Shelly wrote, "Everything must have a beginning...and that beginning must be linked to something that went before." Filling in your backstory can make your characters rich and deep.
Written by Melanie Crouse
I wrote this letter to myself last year, to be opened on Halloween this year. Close enough. :)
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Making time in your life for Nanowrimo...for those of us who don't want life to fall down around our ears while we are writing. Freezer meals and more.
Written by Melanie Crouse
Many writers suffer from depression on occasion. Here are some tips to get you (and your writing) back on track.
Written by Melanie Crouse
A roundup of links about book covers: the disturbing statistics about YA book covers, who should design book covers and what should go on them--including a disussion about blurbs. Lots of stuff today.
