by Denise Vega | November 20, 2018 | Motivation, Novels, Revision, Writing Inspiration
“Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort.” ~ Paul J. Meyer Like this post? Subscribe to my Blab-o-Denise blog and receive notifications of new posts by email! Email...
by Denise Vega | November 20, 2014 | Fade Away, Novels
So a couple of weeks ago I was working away on revisions for FADE AWAY and needed to think about the motivation behind a current scene. As I thought about it, the motivation began to take shape, to become a scene in and of itself. So I started to write the scene and...
by Denise Vega | August 28, 2014 | Fade Away, Novels, Revision
I always tell people how much I love revision and I do. I love that I have something to work with. I love all the new ideas and possibilities for the story. It’s exciting and invigorating. But now that I’m in it, here’s what I know about revision: It...
by Denise Vega | October 18, 2013 | Novels, Writer Tips & Tools
You have the pantsers (writing by the seat of your pants) and outliners. I fall mostly into the first camp, but tried to do more outlining for this current novel. For me, one of the things that goes along with being a pantser is a desire to fix things as you go....
by Denise Vega | October 11, 2013 | Novels
Today we’ll be looking at Finn Finnegan by author Darby Karchut. Let’s look at what Darby does to hook us on the first page of this novel. The Page “Son of a goat!” The boy swore and jumped back. A second squirt of bird poop landed with a...
by Denise Vega | September 13, 2013 | Novels
Today we’ll be looking at When My Name was Keoko by Newbery winning author Linda Sue Park (who is also the keynote speaker at the Rocky Mtn Chapter SCBWI Fall Conference Sept 28-29). Let’s look at what Linda does to hook us on the first page of this novel....
