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Go Write That Good Book: Advice to new writers

August 12, 2019July 1, 2019 Belinda CrawfordWriting process
"Don't give up!!!" written in chalk on a blackboard.

Years ago, I came across a brilliant article by Jennifer Crusie. It was a writerly advice type article with a simple message, stop worrying about what everyone else is doing and write your book.  It’s excellent advice. Now, quit reading […]

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[D&B Vol. 01] Episode 005

November 21, 2018 Belinda CrawfordDemons & Battleskirts

The demon blood had stiffened on her battle tights. It flaked away in small patches, covering the cell’s wooden bench in spots of darkness every time she shifted. Her thighs hurt from laying on the hard surface, her hips and […]

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Writing loglines

March 4, 2014 Belinda CrawfordWriting process

Right under ‘title’ on Blake Snyder’s Beat Sheet, there’s a little box called ‘tag line’ (but should really be called ‘logline’), which, frankly, used to scare the whatsits out of me. What’s a logline? A logline is your short story, […]

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Phase drafting and writing faster

February 25, 2014 Belinda CrawfordWriting process

Writing faster than greased lightning is one of the holy grails of writing, or, at least, it is in my world. The thought of being able to whip out a decent first draft in under two months makes me giddy, let […]

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Blake Snyder's Beat Sheet and Scrivener

February 18, 2014 Belinda CrawfordWriting process

About the same time I revisted the BS2, Jami Gold posted an excellent article about using beat sheets with Scrivener. What I liked most about the article was the idea of using the target word count for individual chapters and […]

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Blake Synder's Beat Sheet, with template

January 27, 2014 Belinda CrawfordIn Review, Writing process

Best for those outling a new work. What’s awesome about it The word count for each beat What’s not-so-awesome It’s daunting, especially when your manuscript is half-written No capacity to outline subplots The awesome When I first came across Blake […]

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First Draft in 30 Days – The Wiesner method

August 24, 2013October 11, 2017 Belinda CrawfordIn Review, Writing process

When a book has a title like First Draft in 30 Days, it can be hard to pass up. If it’s sitting on the shelf at your local library, passing it up is practically impossible, which is why I picked […]

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Battling personal demons with a notebook

August 10, 2013 Belinda CrawfordWriting process, This writing life

Determining your writing process isn’t just about brainstorming and planning, it’s also about conquering the personal demons that are holding you back. For me, writing has been as much about personal growth as it has been about learning the correct […]

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The World-building Leviathan and a Scrivener template

August 4, 2013 Belinda CrawfordWriting process

Created by Kitty Chandler at KittySpace, the World-building Leviathan is a great method of world-building while  developing your plot. The best thing is, it’s non-genre-specific so you can use it without feeling restricted by your chosen genre.

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Exploring the Snowflake method

July 27, 2013 Belinda CrawfordWriting, Writing process

The Snowflake method is the brainchild of Randy Ingermanson. Freely available online, it’s one of the first methods/writing processes that I started playing around with. It’s great for plotters, although pantsers might like to give it a pass, since it’s heavy on […]

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