Tag Archives: effective writing

POV revisited

Posted on September 28, 2014 by RaineBalkera

With regard to POV and opinion, I’ve come across too many instances in published writing where I’m right and the people (critique-ers) who say I’m not are wrong. Below is a perfect example of proving my case — from one of … Continue reading →

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Actions Speak Louder (in) Words

Posted on September 3, 2014 by RaineBalkera

One thing I’ve noticed in particular about my writing and the WIP I’m slowly but surely making headway on is that I tend to ignore (or perhaps just don’t realize) certain aspects while feeling confident about other areas and second-nature about … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thinking

Posted on August 28, 2014 by RaineBalkera

This article in Elite Daily is something I think every author of romance novels should read. The eight reasons men are real and guys are fake offers up some insight into the mind’s of men, not guys. When we consider our … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Wisdom 2

Posted on August 27, 2014 by RaineBalkera

Another Writer’s Write article I’d like to discuss on Wednesday Wisdom is: Top 10 Tips for Plotting your story. (© Amanda Patterson) Write the ending first. Choose your antagonist before you choose your protagonist. Give your characters physical story goals. … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Wisdom 1

Posted on August 27, 2014 by RaineBalkera

From Writer’s Write comes this article submitted by Mia Botha about the three things we need to do and five things to avoid at the start of our novel. The article is straightforward (as always) and helpful (which is always great). In … Continue reading →

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Where to Go from Here

Posted on August 17, 2014 by RaineBalkera

Although I’m in the midst of another re-write (meaning, the story is complete) rewrite (for me) sometimes means changing things to the point where the older edit just doesn’t seem to apply anymore. The story became something new and went … Continue reading →

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A Writer on Reading II

Posted on August 14, 2014 by RaineBalkera

So, a bit more thought on reading writing in order to better understand my writing as a writer. Brunettes I’ve yet to read a story . . . wait . . . I just remembered one that had a blond … Continue reading →

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Memorable Fictional Character

Posted on August 12, 2014 by RaineBalkera

I’d like to finally blog about a question that was posed awhile back and kept me thinking — distracted, really. Now that my daily routine has settled down, having gone from doing nothing most days to having something to do … Continue reading →

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on Being Supportive

Posted on June 25, 2014 by RaineBalkera

I’m going to mention something I’ve grappled with my whole life and am not the least bit proud nor thrilled about sharing — share, I must, though. Last week the ex took us to dinner before our son set off … Continue reading →

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Compounds Conundrum

Posted on June 21, 2014 by RaineBalkera

I suppose a lot of hater mail will magically appear in my in-box as a result of this post, but that’s never stopped me before. I’m noticing the misuse of compound words to mean something the word itself doesn’t. Anyway, … Continue reading →

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