Category Archives: Illy Tips

5 Tips To Beat The Post First Draft Funk (& Mah Plans – 11/08)

Posted on August 11, 2014 by

Finishing a first draft is amazing. Last week I talked about finishing my draft of ‘Walking The Razor’s Edge‘ and how the end crept up to nab me in the back. This week I want to talk about how to … Continue reading →

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Getting A (or The Right) Reaction #IllyTips

Posted on July 5, 2014 by

Working on Walking The Razor’s Edge has given me a lot to think about. It’s a bigger novel than Silk Over Razor Blades in that there’s more action than what’s going on with Lenina. I haven’t yet decided if there … Continue reading →

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Five #IllyTips To Avoid Writer’s Burnout

Posted on February 24, 2014 by

Burnout. Last week I had a moment of shame when I realised that I let my fatigue and irritation influence a blog post. Not to say that I shouldn’t have felt these things. I have every right to; I’m a … Continue reading →

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What Is A Critique Group?

Posted on February 1, 2014 by

Notice how my posts tend to be titled with questions recently? That’s because things keep happening to and around me that make me question everything. It’s not a bad thing, I hasten to add. My part of this blog is … Continue reading →

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When Ideas Come

Posted on July 12, 2013 by

Does it hit you like a bolt of lightening? Does it slap you like a wet fish? Does it tickled in your nose like a hackneyed cliché? When the idea hits you, what do you do? I’m a busy woman. … Continue reading →

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Chapter Length

Posted on November 23, 2012 by

Having briefly discussed text breaks, I thought it only made sense to look into chapter length. It is also something that has come up in my writing class and I find it interesting how much the opinions differ. I’ve read … Continue reading →

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To Break Or Not To Break

Posted on November 20, 2012 by

That is the question. I’ve powered my way through several first drafts now and I seem to have done this a different way every time. Since SORB is first and foremost in my mind (still!), I’ll talk about that for … Continue reading →

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