by Allyson Lindt | Jul 20, 2012 | Uncategorized
I had to turn off Tweetdeck this morning. I do that when things get too political, and I don’t just mean government. I mean anything that there are strong opposing factions about who start slinging around negativity.It’s not that I ignore the news,...
by Allyson Lindt | Jul 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
One of the best ways for me to ensure I’ll do something on my blog is to commit to something contrary. Along the same lines, one of the best ways for me to ensure I’ll need to add a chapter to a novel, or remove one, is for me to put the book in a format...
by Allyson Lindt | Jul 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
I’ve neglected this poor blog for over a week now. It has languished and been sad. Here’s the thing I’ve been thinking about, though. Even though I learn new things every day about my writing:They’re occasionally only new to meThey’re not...
by Allyson Lindt | Jul 13, 2012 | Uncategorized
I’m pondering popular media today. Some of the books and movies a lot of us are familiar with, because they are both books and movies.As I understand it, a lot people find themselves drawn to a book because they can relate to one of the main characters, and can...
by Allyson Lindt | Jul 2, 2012 | Uncategorized
Sometimes we watch a movie or read a book where from the start we can say “this is how it will end.” Frequently, we see it through until the end anyway, because we’re most interested in the journey, not the destination.We want to feel with the...
by Allyson Lindt | Jun 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
I’ve started about fifty posts in the last twenty four hours, and not made it past the first paragraph on any of them. They all seem too trite or petty or something else that makes them not appropriate to share.But I’ve had this thought rolling in my head...
by Allyson Lindt | Jun 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
Yesterday I typed ‘THE END’ on my current WIP. This is a second draft, but with the first draft, there were about eight chapters where I just couldn’t wrap my brain around the scene, so in the interest of forward movement, I typed up 200-500 word...
by Allyson Lindt | Jun 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
(Note: I promise I’m not calling out anyone here. This is something I’ve honestly been thinking about and talking to a friend about for a while now ^_^ If we swap stories, it’s because I like working with you.)I’m back to musing about writing...
by Allyson Lindt | Jun 21, 2012 | Uncategorized
Apply within ^_^Just like the title says, I’m looking for a beta reader or two for my adult contemporary romance. I have the absolute best CP’s and beta readers. But there’s always room to expand the list and meet new people. I have this story....
