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Saturday, November 21, 2009 10:29:25 AM
Carol Ann Williams wrote a blog post titled Critiques:
Carol Ann said, "On Sunday, November 8 Stephen King’s new book, Under the Dome, was reviewed by James Parker on the front page of the NY Times Book Review. What a pan! On Wednesday, November 11 it was reviewed by Janet Maslin in that day’s Arts section...." more
Friday, November 13, 2009 11:30:46 AM
Carol Ann Williams wrote a blog post titled Complexity:
Carol Ann said, "I spent all day yesterday writing and rewriting different posts about characterization: biographical questionnaires, discussions of how personality shapes French scenes (see Post of October 18), discussions of objectives, discussions of conflicts..." more
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 7:42:50 PM
Carol Ann Williams wrote a blog post titled Oh my gosh!:
Carol Ann said, "Yikes! It’s been more than a week since I’ve posted. Have to confess I went on vacation. I took my laptop, fully intending to post every day, but the blissful torpor that overcame me made that impossible. Now I’m back. Will zero in..." more
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 4:23:25 PM
Carol Ann Williams wrote a blog post titled Rewriting:
Carol Ann said, "I can’t tell you the number of students who have moaned to me over rewriting. They’re disappointed that their stories aren’t perfect first “vomit draft” out of the bag, and then they don’t want to do the work of..." more
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 4:23:25 PM
Carol Ann Williams wrote a blog post titled Time and Structure:
Carol Ann said, "In a master class at last June’s NJ SCBWI Conference the esteemed children’s book author Richard Peck talked about the need to shape one’s story around a particular time span. For example, one week every August for ten years, or, a..." more
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 4:23:25 PM
Carol Ann Williams wrote a blog post titled Unconscious? Good:
Carol Ann said, "In narrativemagazine.com “backstage,” Robert Olen Butler gives advice to a young writer: After writing a dozen full-length plays, forty-four short stories, and five novels that didn’t get published he finally realized that the..." more
Saturday, October 24, 2009 8:27:57 AM
Carol Ann Williams wrote a blog post titled Outlines/Plot: an exercise:
Carol Ann said, "Outlines can be tough. That’s because story structure can be tough. A lot of things are going to happen to your protagonist. She’s going to have many “uh oh” moments that push her to do the next thing she must do. Which of..." more
Friday, October 23, 2009 1:17:06 PM
Carol Ann Williams wrote a blog post titled Outline? Not necessarily:
Carol Ann said, "I just finished watching Tina Brown’s interview with Philip Roth on thedailybeast.com. Discussing his writing process, Brown asks Roth if he writes a first “vomit draft.” He chuckles at the phrase and concurs that yes, he writes..." more
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 2:56:51 AM
Carol Ann Williams wrote a blog post titled Characterization: Externalize:
Carol Ann said, "A piece of fiction that’s all in a character’s head is rarely successful. Samuel Beckett could do it, but for the rest of us it’s an approach fraught with peril. ”I feel so distraught.” “He thought she was the..." more
Monday, October 19, 2009 9:47:27 AM
Carol Ann Williams wrote a blog post titled Outlines and French Scenes:
Carol Ann said, "In the world of drama there’s what known as the French scene. French scenes are determined by the number of people on stage. For example: John and Mary are together; that’s a scene. Bob walks in; that’s the next scene. Mary and Bob..." more
Saturday, October 17, 2009 6:41:53 PM
Carol Ann Williams wrote a blog post titled Puppy!:
Carol Ann said, "Oh my gosh, I haven’t posted in what, a week? New puppy is to blame. We’re in heaven here but it’s the typical new-baby-sleep-deprivation routine and a great deal of pandemonium with the cats. Unless the puppy is in his crate we..." more
Saturday, October 10, 2009 10:21:45 AM
Carol Ann Williams wrote a blog post titled Resource:
Carol Ann said, "I’ve found another wonderful resource for writers of all stripes. The online publication Narrative Magazine (www.narrativemagazine.com) is a gold mine. It includes fiction, poetry, graphic stories, non-fiction, interviews, writing advice, and..." more
Friday, October 9, 2009 11:15:09 AM
Carol Ann Williams wrote a blog post titled Marketing Children’s Books:
Carol Ann said, "Marketing is not my specialty but I’ve run across a great source of info. When you buy the 2010 Children’s Writer’s & Illustrator’s Market, published by Writer’s Digest Books, you’ll get a code for a free..." more
Thursday, October 8, 2009 3:07:05 PM
Carol Ann Williams commented on Nata Romeo's Profile:
Carol Ann said, "Hi, Nata,
So happy to hear your daughter loves my book! Yes, please do send a photo of her with it. I'll put it on my website: www.authorcarolannwilliams.com.
Meanwhile, I've started a blog about writing. There's a lot about story structure, so"
Thursday, October 8, 2009 11:02:56 AM
Carol Ann Williams wrote a blog post titled Plot: To Outline or Not to Outline?:
Carol Ann said, "After writing up the non-plot of Henrietta’s Lucky Day yesterday I realized just how helpful outlines can be. I’d basically put the action in a nutshell and discovered there was no nut! With that revelation I turned to a middle-grade..." more
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 2:23:50 PM
Carol Ann Williams wrote a blog post titled Plot Structure:
Carol Ann said, "Here we go again. Structure. Some writers know it instinctively. Stephen King is a great example. Boy, can he ever tell a story! For many (dare I say most?) of the rest of us, it’s a struggle. Here’s an example from a picture book..." more
Wednesday, September 30, 2009 2:25:03 PM
Carol Ann Williams wrote a blog post titled Book Festival, Saturday, Oct. 3:
Carol Ann said, "Just an announcement to let you know I’ll be at the Collingswood Book Festival in Collingswood, NJ (near Philadelphia) this coming Saturday from 10:00-4:00. I’ll have a table, and I’ll also be reading BOOMING BELLA in Tent 3 at..." more
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 1:40:10 PM
Carol Ann Williams wrote a blog post titled Fear and Trembling!:
Carol Ann said, "A writer friend has confessed she’s scared to begin her novel. She’s done a ton of research (historical), knows her characters pretty well, and should be ready to write. But, eek! It’s so big, a whole long novel! And there are so..." more
Monday, September 28, 2009 2:33:21 PM
Carol Ann Williams commented on Nata Romeo's Profile:
Carol Ann said, "Hi Nata,
Great work! Hope to see you this Saturday at the Collingswood Book Festival, Collingswood, NJ. I'll be reading my book, BOOMING BELLA, at 11:30 in Tent 3. Meanwhile, check out my blog for writing tips: carolannwilliams.wordpress.com"
Monday, September 28, 2009 9:43:28 AM
Carol Ann Williams wrote a blog post titled Characterization: An exercise:
Carol Ann said, "Your character is in line at security at the airport. Her purse/his carry on bag has gone through the x-ray machine and the guards have seen something they deem suspicious. Now your character must empty everything onto the table. What, exactly,..." more
Sunday, September 27, 2009 5:22:20 PM
Carol Ann Williams wrote a blog post titled Characterization: Be Kind:
Carol Ann said, "Want to write great characters? Be kind to them. Even the vilest antagonist has a heart somewhere deep within. Understand the wounded core beneath the ugly behavior and you will have a well-rounded, fully human being instead of a stereotype. It..." more
Friday, September 25, 2009 11:28:05 AM
Carol Ann Williams wrote a blog post titled Characterization: Dialogue:
Carol Ann said, "What a character says reveals a host of information about the person. It can reveal educational level (”I shoulda went ), class (”James, be sure to place the good crystal in the breakfront”), personality, disposition, likes,..." more
Thursday, September 24, 2009 11:18:58 PM
Carol Ann Williams wrote a blog post titled Characterization and Plot: An Exercise:
Carol Ann said, "Two major things drive human beings: external needs (food, shelter, getting to the dentist on time, etc.) and internal needs (i.e., emotions). Plots are made from the combination of the two. Try this exercise. Give your character an external need:..." more
Sunday, November 22, 2009 8:50:13 AM
Carol Ann Williams wrote a blog post titled Tell It Slant:
Carol Ann said, "I know you must think I’m stuck on Stephen King. I’m really not. Actually, I’ve read little of his giant oeuvre. Most is too scary, some is too junky, plus there are so many other authors and books and stories and poems and plays..." more