In the Dixon-Prince books, I stuck pretty close to Hampton, Virginia and some other areas… until I didn’t. I altered a few landscapes. I changed a few locations… added places that didn’t exist, or changed some that did.
Lane Bailey
Writing, Photography and Real Estate
6
Oct
So you Want To Write a Book 5
Published in Blogging, BookAs we speak, I have a rough outline for my next book. I have a couple of the characters set (they are from other books), and an idea on timeline. I have worked out several of the major plot elements, and made a plan for them. This time, there will be a written outline.
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27
Sep
So You Want To Write a Book 4
Published in UncategorizedThe dilemma has to be striking. there is a clear choice that HAS to be made. The MC can’t do both. One or the other.
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24
Sep
So You Want To Write a Book 3
Published in Blogging, BookThe elements can be shuffled a little, and there can be multiple dilemmas, etc. But the elements are fairly set. There can be additional elements, as well. Falling Action is one that is in many types of fiction or storytelling.
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22
Sep
The Wall
Published in Blogging, Book, Goodreads, In Real Life, MeWe, Parler, Social NetworkingI have become invisible. And without more marketing, my books won’t be read. It’s frustrating. Really frustrating.
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20
Sep
So You Want To Write a Book 2
Published in Blogging, Book, In Real LifeThe first thing I do as I begin to write is create a “notebook” in Evernote. There are other note-taking programs or apps that likely work as well… maybe even better… but this is what I use. Then, I begin populating the notebook with the details that I need to track.
