Hilary Heskett Shapiro, Writer
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| Blog Name: | Hilary Heskett Shapiro, Writer |
| Url: | http://www.hilaryheskett.blogspot.com |
| Language: | English |
| Topics: | writing, editing, reaction |
| Description: | Hilary Heskett Shapiro is a multi-genre novelist and freelance writer. She blogs about the industry, writing, reading, and the travails of trying to get published. |
| Popularity: | 150 Followers |
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Bon Voyage
I'm off to Europe for two weeks, but wanted to wish you a wonderful Thanksgiving! Eat lots of turkey for me and tons of mashed potatoes. I love me some spuds.Au revoir.
I'm off to Europe for two weeks, but wanted to wish you a wonderful Thanksgiving! Eat lots of turkey for me and tons of mashed potatoes. I love me some spuds.Au revoir.
See. Think. Do.
Not too long ago, a friend and I discussed how to write fictional scenes. I came up with a succinct way to explain how I do it and she encouraged me to share, so here goes:Characters see things, think things, and do things. Sounds easy, right? Let me break it down:
Not too long ago, a friend and I discussed how to write fictional scenes. I came up with a succinct way to explain how I do it and she encouraged me to share, so here goes:Characters see things, think things, and do things. Sounds easy, right? Let me break it down:
Kumbaya, Writers. Kumbaya.
I'm sure you've all heard this, "I can't believe ever got published. Their writing sucks!"Whenever I read / see something remotely akin to that sentiment, I cringe. Look, we've all been scrutinized and will continue to be no matter what level of success
I'm sure you've all heard this, "I can't believe ever got published. Their writing sucks!"Whenever I read / see something remotely akin to that sentiment, I cringe. Look, we've all been scrutinized and will continue to be no matter what level of success
Imaginary Friends
Hey guys -I’m back to query letter and synopsis fun. Yuck. Summarizing shouldn't be this difficult. The upside is I’ve already done the bulk of the work for the old version. Another positive note, I wrote part of Summer’s End yesterday. Pretty exciting stuff. There’s something comforting about reuniting with characters. I know their motivations, speech patterns, mannerisms, etc. It’s like getting together with old buddies – which brings me to my question: EL Doctorow says, “Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia,” but is it really?My characters live in real life. Before you get
Hey guys -I’m back to query letter and synopsis fun. Yuck. Summarizing shouldn't be this difficult. The upside is I’ve already done the bulk of the work for the old version. Another positive note, I wrote part of Summer’s End yesterday. Pretty exciting stuff. There’s something comforting about reuniting with characters. I know their motivations, speech patterns, mannerisms, etc. It’s like getting together with old buddies – which brings me to my question: EL Doctorow says, “Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia,” but is it really?My characters live in real life. Before you get
Another Post on Editing
Hey Awesome People Who Read My Blog! I’ve missed you guys. What’ve you been up to? *Hilary grabs a piece of cheese and stuffs it in her mouth while she pretends to care* Just kidding, I care. No, really I do. I care so much, I’m going to post more editing advice. *cheers erupt*Let’s get down to business. Over the past couple of weeks, I slaughtered 15,000 words from my manuscript. *audience gasps*
Hey Awesome People Who Read My Blog! I’ve missed you guys. What’ve you been up to? *Hilary grabs a piece of cheese and stuffs it in her mouth while she pretends to care* Just kidding, I care. No, really I do. I care so much, I’m going to post more editing advice. *cheers erupt*Let’s get down to business. Over the past couple of weeks, I slaughtered 15,000 words from my manuscript. *audience gasps*
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