Category Archives: Using my Degree

CPGO: Step 4 – Setting Sketch

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Michelle

At this point I’m diverging from BiaM and You Can Write a Novel. Both mention setting briefly. Smith goes as far to suggest treating settings like a character. Instead, I’m leaving these books at the wayside for now and concentrating … Continue reading →

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Guestblogging Today

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Michelle

Hi all! I have a guest blog up at http://www.ianthealy.com! Go have a look see!

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CPGO: Asides – Story Bible

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Michelle

World Building is the bane of my existence. I love it but it continually defies my need for organization. I’ve tried 3×5 cards, notebooks, loose leaf notebooks, software, and sketch books. I’ve come to terms with the need for a … Continue reading →

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CPGO: Step 3 – Characters

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Michelle

I start this step much as the last one, but this is not optional. I start entering characters into yWriter, starting with main and adding side characters next. The character file grows as the story grows, entering a new character … Continue reading →

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CPGO: Step 2 – Research List & Setup

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Michelle

I have my idea written down. Time for step 2. This is where the books start to diverge. However I think this is the perfect time to start a research list and gather things I might need. In ywriter, I … Continue reading →

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Joy

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Michelle

The best part of what I’m doing right now? I love doing it. I’ve had other jobs that I’ve loved. A lot more which I’ve hated. However actually doing what I want to? Nothing beats that. I haven’t been this … Continue reading →

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A Crazy Person’s Guide to Outlining: Step One-The Idea

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Michelle

Time to do another outline. I feel like I must be a schizophrenic outliner. I have a bunch of books on the subject, I tend to pick and choose through them, and I edit the outline as I go. When … Continue reading →

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Visits to the Vampire and Fantasy Worlds

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Michelle

Just got done with my local vampire. We’ll see if my thyroid needs more medcation. But otherwise it looks like flexerol will be my drug of choice for fibro. Did I tell you that I got an hp tmt2? Convertable … Continue reading →

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Happy Thoughts in a Storm

Posted on April 23, 2010 by Michelle

So we’ve had this wonderful rainstorm all day. Now it has turned to snow, and we were just getting flowers too. My office is an office now. I still have filing and stuff to put away. Blargh. It’s much better … Continue reading →

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What to do about Flash Fiction

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Michelle

I have a piece that I just finished editing. It’s 900 words so flash fiction. I’ve written a lot of it in the past but never bothered to publish or try to publish. I mean my only real exposure to … Continue reading →

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