by Allyson Lindt | Oct 5, 2010 | Uncategorized
In 1996 I discovered something called NaNoWriMo, and decided it was the most absolute brilliant idea ever. I had written one novel (okay, technically two, but I’m only just starting to own up to that first one) before that point, I was pretty sure I had written...
by Allyson Lindt | Oct 4, 2010 | Uncategorized
Someone once told me that there were three kinds of stories. What I think they meant was that stories are driven by three different core elements. That’s not quite right either. But closer…maybe:Character DrivenPlot DrivenSetting DrivenAt the time this...
by Allyson Lindt | Oct 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
I’ve been an epic pendulum of highs and lows this week (wow, was that redundant?) And not able to blog about much of anything. I got some good writing done…I went and read some of my old writing and almost cried at the first chapter and how much work it...
by Allyson Lindt | Sep 30, 2010 | Uncategorized
I wrote my fist-fight scene yesterday. In response to Dawn’s repsonse, two guys, straight, best friends since high school. I think I ended it well. It was a pretty one-sided fight to begin with, one of the competetors being a recently discharged Marine and the...
by Allyson Lindt | Sep 29, 2010 | Uncategorized
Last night as I fell asleep, I was picturing story scenes in my head. I’m just starting to write a fight scene in my novella, and I’ve never done one like this before. I’ve written fight scenes, mostly gun fights, a sword fight or two, never anything...
