Posts Tagged: Debra Kristi
What process does a writer go through when bringing a character to life on paper? Words alone do not make you feel for them or become vested in their future. Myndi Shaffer wrote a great piece about getting to know your characters better when you dig into their underwear drawer. In addition to peeking into…
Before there was recorded history in China, there were the Great Pyramids of Giza. No small feat by any means was the effort and ingenuity it took to build them. The timing is a matter still under debate among many, ranging anywhere from twenty years to multiple lifetimes. In any case, you can be sure…
Live and learn. This is week 2 down, and as I stated previously, I’m always one step behind those that began on-time. This was not the kind of week I would care to have many of. Productivity?… Eeh Everything suffered because… The kids were out of school both Monday (holiday) and Friday (staff development day)…
For most writers there comes a time when we struggle with a scene or a character, slowing the pace of the writing. We must pause and take a step back. Evaluate where we are at and what it is we are trying to achieve. Are we in the right setting, have the correct characters in…
A day late and a dollar short as my father used to always say. But it was for a good cause. An extremely important one, and I hope you took the time to educate yourself about SOAP and PIPA yesterday – if you didn’t already know the scoop. Now, enough about that, on to secrets!…
I don’t like to talk politics with my friends and family, so I definitely avoid it here on my blog. In fact, for many of the same reasons, I avoid talks of religion. But there is something much too important to be ignored and I feel compelled to draw your attention to it, if you…
What do they all have in common? A show whose second season premiers in the U.S. tonight! That might be why Being Human is hijacking Immortal Monday! I tuned in for the series premiere last year out of mild curiosity, not expecting much, and to my surprise was quickly sucked in (Pun intended). The series…
How is everyone doing so far? Still got that dance party groove goin’ on here! Just need some party lights, good tunes and we’re ready to keep it going for the long stretch. Take it away frogs… One down, not crying yet. Most of the Row80 crowd is in their second week, but I jumped in late, so…
I have been dragging my heels! A little over a month ago a friend of mine posted a list of ten things she may or may not have done. A Naughty & Nice list. She allowed us, the readers, to have a go and guess which ones she had and hadn’t done. She then challenged…
Putting together this post really came down to the wire for me. Nothing I had sitting in my queue felt right to me this time around. I haven’t had the wiggle room to get ahead the way I’d like to. Over this past year my style of working has changed and I plan a little…
Immortal Monday is back! Did you miss me? I apologize for the absence, but the gods are powerful and being out on the Pacific Ocean gave the god Poseidon the upper hand where my internet connections were concerned. Never the less, he was good to me and my family, and saw that we had beautiful…
Today many writers are finishing up their first week in the Row80 writing challenge, the challenge “that knows you have a life.” I am hopping on the train already in motion. I’m excited at the prospects this challenge offers and find my fellow writer’s goals and enthusiasm inspiring! You can find my goals under the…
