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Saturday, May 31, 2008

When Writing Kinda Sucks

...I'm at that point in my current WIP where I kinda have figured out where the story is going, but I'm just using the Internet as an excuse not to actually write because right now, it's hard and I'm lazy.

So I'm going to go get back to work.

Meanwhile, The Rejector has a great post on whether or not this blog (or any writer's blog) is actually worthwhile, and the comments have led me down the hyperlink trail to a couple of great new blogs.

And now I'm really going to get back to work. I've got to somehow figure out how I'm going to trap my main characters on an island in the Mediterranean inhabited by evil alchemists...

3 comments:

PJ Hoover said...

I view internet time as research. Sounds like time to do some fun google searches. "Evil alchemist traps" come to mind.

Tabitha said...

Here's a few more great blogs on the craft of writing:

The Bookshelf Muse
http://thebookshelfmuse.blogspot.com/

Writer Jenn
http://writerjenn.livejournal.com/

Murderati
http://murderati.typepad.com/murderati/

Writing for Children and Teens
http://www.cynthealiu.com/

I have links to a few more on my blog, too.

beth said...

Thanks for the tips! I'll have to go check those out...

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My name is Beth Revis, and I write fantasy and science fiction novels for teens & tweens. I am an active member of SCBWI, and I belong to two critique groups. I currently teach high school English, enjoy traveling, and my favorite writers include Lewis, McKinley, and Wrede.

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