A Dash of Words with Loleta Abi Romance Author

Five Links…6/7/19

Loleta Abi

Writing:

1. http://blog.janicehardy.com/2011/03/hello-is-your-protag-home-getting-most.html?m=1 “The protagonist is the driving force behind the plot, but sometimes he or she feels just along for the ride. Here’s an updated look at why your protagonist might not be driving your plot. 

First drafts are often full of holes and weak characters, which is fine since we don’t always know where a first draft will lead. It’s okay for it to be a mess. But once we know how the story unfolds, it’s time to go back and make everything is serving that story.

A good place to start is with the protagonist. Is (s)he driving the story or is (s)he just along for the ride?

First draft protagonists can go several ways, but two common miss-directions are too much time spent in their head and too little. Too much is a draft filled with lots of internalization and thinking out every detail, but not a whole lot of actual doing going on. Too little is all plot and not enough thought to know why any of it matters. For a well-rounded story, you want both.”

2. https://stevelaube.com/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-published/ “I came to the publishing business from the retail bookstore side of the equation. In the beginning, the biggest adjustment was understanding how long the process for traditional publishing takes. In retail there is instantaneous gratification (customer walks in, buys something, and walks out). With indie publishing there can be nearly instantaneous gratification (one click and you are published!). But traditional book publishing is a process business. I created much of this post over eight years ago and the details stand unchanged. This is still the  norm.

There is no question the timeline varies from person to person and project to project. In the world of major publishers, the diversity can be quite extreme.” Interesting to get some insights.

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Teaser Fiction & Poetry:

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Book Reviews, Cover Reveals, & Author Interviews:

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