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To outline or not to outline
Joe’s Post #74 That is the question. Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of rewrite after rewrite or to take arms against a sea of troubles, and by outlining end them. Thing...
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The thrill of outlining – part 1
Karalee’s Post #61 Right now I am taking an online course called Outlining Your Novel: Map Your Way to Success with Stephen Mertz through Writer’s Digest University. The course is following the book by...
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The thrill of outlining – part 2
Karalee’s Post #62 I haven’t told my fellow 5Writers often enough that they are an inspiration to me, that they help me keep my life in perspective as they share their perspectives, and how important...
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The process begins!
Joe’s Post #78 A quick update post. Outlining has begun. It all starts with an idea. Then, as is my tendency these days, I begin with character. It’s someone I’ve used before so all of that background...
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Revving up to write
Karalee’s Post #63 I’m not writing Part 3 on outlining this week as I’m still in the process of working through the process, so it may be another week or two before I get there. On the other hand my …...
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Group dynamics
Karalee’s Post #64 This Friday our group is coming together loaded with ideas and outlines and ready to brainstorm. Coffee will flow almost as fast as our mouths, and lunch provided by Helga...
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The secret to a critique group
Joe’s Post #80 We had a chance today to go over our stories with the 5/5/5 group, today. Everyone brought their ideas. Everyone shared their thoughts, suggestions and advice. Each story was better off...
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The thrill of outlining – part 3
Karalee’s Post #65 My outlining course through Writer’s Digest University finished this week and I am well on the way to having a story I’m excited to spend the next few months writing. I I still want...
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The outline advantage
Joe’s Post #81 – The good news/bad news about an outline is that you can spot a problem must faster than if you wrote out 500 pages, gave it to a critique group or an agent or your dog. By … Continue...
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Writing progress
Karalee’s Post #76 I’m in the East Kootenays for the next couple of weeks helping a friend on her hobby farm. I’m busy feeding horses and walking dogs and taking care of the house while she is away....
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Productivity is habit forming
Karalee’s Post #92 Last week I made commitments to be productive in my writing and to keep a balanced life while doing so. I’m very glad of the list as it has already helped me focus my time and energy...
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Play Ball
Paula’s Post #85 While I’ve been dithering, (trying to decide whether the laborious process of deconstructing a novel is a waste of time when we should be writing), a healthy majority of my hardworking...
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Is productivity only measured in words?
Karalee’s Post #93 For the next four days our 5Writer member Silk will be attending the Surrey International Writer’s Convention for her annual mixing with authors, agents and fellow writers. This year...
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Chaos theory for writers
Silk’s Post #109 — One of the light-bulb moments for me at this year’s Surrey International Writers’ Conference came during the terrific panel discussion, “Edge of Your Seat Tension” with bestselling...
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Keep your promise to your readers
Helga’s Post # 106: During our recent downsizing from house to condo I was forced to part with a multitude of boxes containing heaps of notes and articles about writing. I lovingly and dutifully...
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What happened to pen and paper?
Karalee’s Post #130 Last week I had one of those aha moments, the kind that’s hard to admit because it is so obvious. The kind that the young these days call a brain fart. It happened while I was...
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