Kristin Wolden Nitz
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Robin McKinley recently posted this: “If I Want to Make Myself Do Something, Mention It on the Blog.” I don’t have her readership, of course. But I’m going to put a stretch goal on my blog: I’m going to wrap up…
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Ooo! Sparkly!
Writers are magpies. We can’t help ourselves. If we see something interesting, we want to twist it into our plots, our settings, our characterizations. Weaving these things into story can often be safe. My extended family can’t help but notice little scraps…
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Poof! 4000 Words Gone with one Click
I probably spent a couple of weeks on the chapter that I just hacked out of my manuscript. I liked it. It had fun and drama. But today I decided that Calyn just wouldn’t risk it–not with what she has at…
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Naming Characters III
In our last Christmas letter, my son to our family about my troubles with naming characters. I have learned over the years to be very careful about not using temporary names because my characters get attached to them. In fact,…
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Retreating!
SCBWI Michigan put on another lovely retreat at Yarrow Golf and Conference Center. I hope to be posting some insights from the faculty as I go through my notes. I picked up a lot of good information on everything from pacing to social networking.
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Chapter 25: It’s Ragged, but done.
Chapter 24 is definitely part of Calyn’s darkest moment. Chapter 25 definitely covers decision time of the step outline. I have it blocked out. Instead of carefully moving through to work on smoothing out the transitions and polish the interacting sections…
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The Flip Side of Tight and Focused
One of the reasons that there are so many books in the world is that different things appeal to different readers. While the New York Journal of Books reviewer felt that the writing was tight and focused, one blogger felt…
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New York Journal of Books Review Revisited
While I was delighted by the suggestion from THE NEW YORK JOURNAL OF BOOKS that I’d written something with a bit of edge, my publisher pulled out the following quote: The story is sharp and lean; the writing is tight…
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Review from NEW YORK JOURNAL OF BOOKS
A reviewer from THE NEW YORK JOURNAL OF BOOKS had some nice things to say about SUSPECT: “Suspect is a quick and easy read that will satisfy lovers of mystery and suspense. The edgy romantic component will capture the imaginations…
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Grand Rapids Press Review
The Grand Rapids Press had a very nice review of SUSPECT.
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