By MMZ, on January 1st, 2011
For my goals this year, I will have Year-Round Goals and then set Quarterly Goals. They are simple, yet important writing goals. I will be able to focus on completing each goal listed below.
2011 Year-Round Writing Goals
1) Write each day at least 1,500 words by hand or on the computer. 2) . . . → Read More: 2011 Writing Goals
By MMZ, on June 24th, 2010
You have an idea for novel. It looks like a winner. The next step…the main character’s name.
The name search is the first step in bonding with your character. It is a hard to connect when you can not name the character. How can you tell your character’s story with out one? . . . → Read More: Character Names: Searching For The Winning Combo
By MMZ, on June 13th, 2010
As a writer, I understand the importance of word choice. Searching for the right phase is time consuming. Yet once you find the right phase, nothing can describe the feeling of “This is it.” I’m a perfectionist by nature. Those feelings are my goal. Nothing else will do, and anything less, is not . . . → Read More: Word Choice
By MMZ, on April 26th, 2010
After much debating, I have decided to start over my blog. I’m not heading in the direction I wanted when starting this blog. So I’ve changed my theme and deleted all old posts. I’m hoping to move in the right direction. I’ll be working on my novel and taking online classes on writing. . . . → Read More: Starting Over