From GOLD, Josephine: Book Three, an Imperial Vampires Novel by Catherine Winters.
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Messy Eater
From GOLD, Josephine: Book Three, an Imperial Vampires Novel by Catherine Winters.
In The Deep End
From GOLD, Josephine: Book Three, an Imperial Vampires Novel by Catherine Winters.
The Comfort of Mediocrity
From GOLD, Josephine: Book Three, an Imperial Vampires Novel by Catherine Winters.
Write Tip #4: Specificity
Write Tip #4: Specificity. I read something today that described a house as “like an old Victorian”. Well, was it, or wasn’t it? A Victorian is a particular sort of house. Saying “like” makes me think it wasn’t, really, but the author couldn’t come up with a better description – which is lazy. Be specific. Make me see what you see. Don’t be lazy.
Story Time #2: Math Is Hard
Follow-up to story time! With bonus story! So, Mini-Winters is now 10. She was in fourth grade last year, and she had some math homework that she needed help with. I looked at it and sent in Mr. Winters, because I didn’t understand a damn thing. But I didn’t just wander away. I’m a curious person; I like to master new skills. I sat on the couch with them and watched him take her through the problem – and didn’t get it. I asked him to explain it two more times that night. I still have no fucking idea what he was doing.
Write Tip #3: Ridiculous Encounters
Write Tip #3: Nobody has a fully naked sexual encounter in a conference room in the middle of the work day. If that’s your opener? Don’t expect people to keep reading.
Story Time #1: The Future
Story time!
I’ve always thought that the year 2010 sounded like it was “the future”. Like, when I thought of flying cars and cool computers that talked and all that futuristic jazz, it would start in 2010.
Dippin’ Dots machines started appearing long before that, of course. But they were always out of order. ALWAYS. They proclaimed themselves “The Ice Cream of the Future”, and I had to believe it, because there was no way to sample any in that present.
Until – have you guessed it? – 20-motherfucking-10. I am not even kidding. I started seeing them working in 2010, and I haven’t seen a single one out of order since then.
Because I was right: 2010 was THE FUTURE.
Write Tip #2: Know Your Strengths
Write Tip #2: Know your strengths.
I had to put down a book because the author had beautiful narration and description, but only so-so dialogue. Problem? She tried to tell the bulk of the story through conversation.
Everyone has something they aren’t good at. Everyone can get better, too, but always play to your strengths. I use a lot of dialogue, because it’s the easiest for me. I continually work on improving the rest of my writing, but I know better than to try to do a Henry James and describe everything.
See the True Colors
The dress will just not go away, and this explains why.