I keep a writing journal in which I write scenes by hand, work out plots, explore characters, make note of submissions, and - most important of all - jot down ideas for new books. I've kept writing journals for years and they contain some wonderful work that I've used in my books or plan to use in… Continue reading When Good Ideas go Bad
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Friday Fable: The Writer and the Word Limit
You may have heard the old story, The Crow and the Pitcher: A crow was nearly dead of thirst when he spied a pitcher of water on a picnic table just beside the dried-up river bed. He flew over and tried to take a sip but, alas, the pitcher was close to empty. Only an inch… Continue reading Friday Fable: The Writer and the Word Limit
He Said/ She Sighed Part 3 – Enough Already!
Here’s one last rant sparked by a “how to write fiction” book that advised using “said/say” as the only dialogue verb (as in, "'I spent thirty dollars on jelly beans at Mont Tremblant this weekend,' she said.") (That is a true statement, sadly. They fool you with the $2.99/100g sign. I still think in pounds. "Grab a bag each,"… Continue reading He Said/ She Sighed Part 3 – Enough Already!
Imagine a Story Conference – CANCELLED
Unfortunately, the Spring conference in Montreal has been cancelled. CANSCAIP's annual "Packaging Your Imagination" conference will be held in Toronto this fall.
Friday Fable: The Climax that went “meh”
You may know the old tale, "The Mountain in Labour:" A magnificent mountain began to rumble one day, and it made such a mighty noise that it was heard across the land, and people came from far and wide to witness the wonder that was bound to follow. Thousands gathered at the base of the mountain,… Continue reading Friday Fable: The Climax that went “meh”
Catherine Austen 