The World According to ChickLitGurrl™ » blogging in black http://chicklitgurrl.org Where the WORD is IT :: Editorial/Writing Assistance offered by author, editor, educator Shōn Bacon Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:53:06 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ en hourly 1 http://www.gravatar.com/blavatar/f835917a2d533f38655330e298b27564?s=96&d=http://s.wordpress.com/i/buttonw-com.png The World According to ChickLitGurrl™ » blogging in black http://chicklitgurrl.org Check out more QUICKIE EDITING TIPS! http://chicklitgurrl.org/2009/01/17/bib-quickie-editing-tips/ http://chicklitgurrl.org/2009/01/17/bib-quickie-editing-tips/#comments Sat, 17 Jan 2009 22:33:37 +0000 Shon http://chicklitgurrl.org/?p=426 ]]>

Come check me out at BLOGGING IN BLACK [LINK] today for some quickie editing tips.  Here’s one below:

Just a THOUGHT

Characters often “think”.

I don’t want to see him tonight, Marcia thought to herself.

I hate thinking about this, Robert thought to himself. It always ends the same way.

See a problem with the two examples above? Check out the words “to herself” and “to himself”.

When people have thoughts, no one knows about the thoughts until the people express them in dialogue. “to herself” and “to himself” are redundant; we know Marcia is thinking inwardly – to herself just as we know Robert is thinking inwardly – to himself. End with THOUGHT.

To check out other quickie editing tips, head to Blogging in Black [http://www.blogginginblack.com] and LEAVE YOUR OWN THOUGHTS!
Tagged: blogging in black, editing tips ]]> http://chicklitgurrl.org/2009/01/17/bib-quickie-editing-tips/feed/ 0 Shon Check out my QUICKIE EDITING TIPS @ Blogging in Black http://chicklitgurrl.org/2008/10/17/quickie-editing-tips/ http://chicklitgurrl.org/2008/10/17/quickie-editing-tips/#comments Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:22:05 +0000 Shon http://chicklitgurrl.wordpress.com/?p=264 ]]>

Come check me out at BLOGGING IN BLACK [LINK] today where I’m sharing QUICKIE EDITING TIPS!

If you have some of your own, share them with the other readers.

See you there!

Shon

Blogging in Black

[http://www.blogginginblack.com]

Tagged: blogging in black, chicklitgurrl, editing tips, Shon Bacon ]]> http://chicklitgurrl.org/2008/10/17/quickie-editing-tips/feed/ 0 Shon Epistolary Writing & Character Building http://chicklitgurrl.org/2008/09/17/bib-sept08/ http://chicklitgurrl.org/2008/09/17/bib-sept08/#comments Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:37:35 +0000 Shon http://chicklitgurrl.wordpress.com/?p=213 ]]>

How can epistolary writing help build character? Check out my latest commentary, “Dear John: Revealing Character in Epistolary Writing” @ http://www.blogginginblack.com. Leave comments!

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Well, it’s the 17th of the month, and that means my latest Blogging in Black column is LIVE!

This month, I’m talking about memoir writing.

I’ve met so many people who not only feel that their life story is important to write, but it’s also important to publish for others to read.

This got me thinking about memoirs, about the difference between memoirs and autobiography, and about some of the problems that might occur when a novice starts out trying to write his/her innermost feelings.

Come check out my article – The Story of Me: Tips on Memoir Writing – and leave comments!!

Blogging in Black – (LINK)

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Over @ Blogging in Black, where I have a monthly column, I share my ROMANCE with writing. Please take the time to head there, read it, and leave comments about your own love affair with the WORD and with writing!

Here’s the (link)!

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Have You Found YOUR Writing Voice?

Today over @ Blogging in Black, the original chicklitgurrl™ – MOI – discusses why it’s important for writers to find their voices; I also talk about how aspiring writers can begin to find their voices.

Definitely come back and check out my commentary, and PLEASE take the time to leave a comment – let me know you stopped by!

Here’s the (LINK)!!See you there!

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