Monthly Archives: March 2006
Random Writing Links
JA Konrath on Talent and Craft, Luck and Persistance I don’t really see the point in thinking about talent and luck, since I can’t do anything about them. It still comes down to learning how to write better, and keeping … Continue reading
Critiquing
Recently a bunch of people have been discussing critiquing. ( asks about best and worst experiences, on family and friends as critiquers, on brutal honesty) There are a lot of guidelines out there, but I thought I’d make up a … Continue reading
Entrances & Exits
Skating club: We worked on fancy entrances and exits for jumps and spins: Ina bauers into salchows. Spiral to bracket to half-lutz. Forward spin to back pivot. So I adapted things to my level: Salchow. Spiral to bracket. Forward spin. … Continue reading
Queries & Virginia Euwer Wolff’s Make Lemonade
Several of you are doing a 52-book challenge, reading and posting about 52 books this year. I’m doing a 12-book challenge, and I am behind, having just read book #2 today. [1] Virginia Euwer Wolff’s Make Lemonade has a very … Continue reading
No middle
We did a bunch of different stuff in skating club tonight: spirals (straight line, outside, inside) (ok-ish), double 3s (forward then backward on the same foot) (ok), waltz jumps (ok), loop jumps (ha ha), swing rolls (fwd and back) (ok-ish), … Continue reading
Outlining and Other Writing Stuff
Outlining! One of my least favorite writing topics. JA Konrath, with whom I frequently disagree, posts about why and how he outlines. He’s posted an actual outline for one of his books as an example, which was very interesting to … Continue reading
Ow
Skating club. Got kicked out of the beginner class and into the advanced class, which luckily was not jumping today. Afterwards the coach that bumped me up asked how it went and told me to stay there; I told her … Continue reading
