She's no Cinderella and he's certainly not Prince Charming.
writerpatty | March 27, 2011
I now have premium status over at Smashwords. This means that I formatted my book properly the first time and my book is now available for Nook and Sony Readers, and more. That was the last thing I…
writerpatty | May 27, 2009
A novel of fiction should immerse a reader into a world full of amazing characters overcoming obstacles, growing as humans and perhaps being victorious, but that world must be painted for the reader. Scenes should be vivid. Whether you are…
writerpatty | May 20, 2009
How does a jeweler view his gemstones? He uses a jeweler’s loupe. It’s through that lens that he inspects the gem. Point of view is the writer’s loupe and like the jeweler’s loupe, the writer’s lens can be of different…
writerpatty | May 15, 2009
Prose and narration are the keys to holding a story together. In my own writing, this is where I really had to study. Prose is the ordinary everyday written language that we use in fiction to describe what is going…
