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HOW DO YOU WRITE YOUR BOOK? by K J ROLLINSON

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I have just started an on-line writing course. I have written six books and I have found I’ve got things all wrong!

The course stresses you should carefully go through the planning stage and know in advance the outline of your book, eg the major twists and turns of the plot and all the characters. It pooh-poohs the author who says the characters take over. Er…Hmm!! I’m guilty of this.

Okay, I probably know the beginning and the end of the plot and know some of the plots which happen in the middle, but rather than writing a detailed synopsis beforehand, I prefer to do a sort of a pitch. The course explains a pitch as getting to the heart of the book in a few words as possible. They give an example of a pitch and I quote:

Alice in Wonderland

‘Alice falls asleep one lazy summer’s day. She…

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Viv Drewa is a Michigan native who has enjoyed reading and writing since 1963. Though she studied medicinal chemistry at the University of Michigan, her passion has always been writing. She had been awarded third place for her nonfiction short story about her grandfather's escape from Poland. Later, she rewrote this story and was published in the "Polish American Journal" as "From the Pages of Grandfather's Life" and has republished it on Amazon.com as a short story. Viv took creative and journalism courses to help in her transition to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer. She worked as an intern for Port Huron's 'The Times Herald", and also wrote, edited and did the layout or the Blue Water Multiple Sclerosis newsletter "Thumb Prints." She also has a business promoting authors. Owl and Pussycat Book Promotions. Viv, her husband Bob and their cat Princess, live in Port Huron, Michigan.

4 comments on “HOW DO YOU WRITE YOUR BOOK? by K J ROLLINSON

  1. OK, Kathy! I’m just glad to be able to share yours. @v@ ❤

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  2. Let me know, this is so strange. I always reblog yours so why you hadn’t gotten the messages before I don’t know. @v@ ❤

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  3. Thanks for reblog. Viv. As I have said on your Facebook page, I’ve actually got an email – the first in a long time about my blog saying ‘VivDrewa posted in Marsocial Author Business Enhancement.’ I don’t know how, I’ll wait to see whether it lasts!

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