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Archives for September 2016

Three Ways to Keep At It

Lyn Hawks · September 30, 2016 · Leave a Comment

Starting a story is daunting and many of us who write struggle to find enough hours in the week to go deep into a narrative. As I embark on a new novel, three quick ways I use to keep me in the game felt like ones I should share. Find Your Passion, or Embrace the Pain. I … [Read more...] about Three Ways to Keep At It

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: characterization, inspiration, novel, novels, passion, persistence, persistence with writing, the writing life, writing a novel, writing process, writing process

You Gotta Get Behind Your Character

Lyn Hawks · September 10, 2016 · Leave a Comment

There are a lot of reasons to write a book, but for me, it’s because I’ve fallen in love with a particular person. (Not actual, though my characters talk to me constantly like they’re very, very real. And love interests, exes, et cetera have fueled some pretty interesting writing … [Read more...] about You Gotta Get Behind Your Character

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: characterization, characters, Minerda, Minerva, Minerva Mae Christopoulos, nerds

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Could I live without words, writing, story? Probably not. I love telling stories. I love teaching stories. I love helping other people find theirs. That’s my story. [READ MORE...]

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