September 30, 2023 Carol Brennan King Did you ever finish a project but not know what to do next? Well, that has been me this last month. I finished the book I have been working on for several years, submitted it to a couple of places, and to be honest, I felt a bit discouraged.…Read more Memoir and Creative Writing
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On another note, did you know that agents and publishers expect your manuscript to meet their criteria? You can't just use whatever size and type of font that rings your bell. You can't use color to help you make your point. BECAUSE before you send that baby in, it has to meet the publisher or agent's standards. So check them out and use those standards to write your story.
Creative and Memoir Writing
Today I printed the entire manuscript out for the first time, all 291 pages. Now, I will head through the pages, pencil in hand, for a final edit. Once I have penciled my way from one end to the other, I will go into the document and make those changes.
Creative and Memoir Writing
All I could do was cook, bake, and travel if someone would fund that travel….and write or teach about writing. So that is what I did. Started teaching and working on a book or two.
Creative and Memoir Writing
Those of you who have followed me for a while, you know I have a writing coach. AND, you probably know that one of the benefits of my relationship with my coach is that every week, we, her coachees, must turn in our weekly writing re-lated goals. Then, a week later, we turn in our accountability report. So, I asked her if she minded if I passed on some information about what she does.
Creative and Memoir Writing
In one month, we will not be meeting regularly as a class. Therefore, I have been thinking about how to prepare you for that. First, go on to other classes. Search out writers' conferences. KEEP writing. Secondly: I thought I would leave you with a number of sites that I have found helpful on line. Thirdly, I will continue to post material I find useful and that I think you might like.
Creative and Memoir Writing Feb. 15, 2023
We read the published work to find out what works, at least as a writer. I have been writing for decades, and I still read to find out what works, especially in the genres I enjoy reading and writing and the new work just emerging.
Editing, Class 4 July 22, 2020
Listen to your work. Have someone else read it to you, so you have a sense of how it sounds, the flow and the rhythm of the work. When you read it yourself, you may miss these things.
Self-Editing Class Notes Class 2 July 8, 2020
Read it out loud, and to an audience or person who if possible who will tell you the truth, not just say, “That was great.”
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