From Notes to Novelist

Write Your Novel.

I went from notes to novelist by commenting, in a diary of sorts, about being "retired" from a job. Yes, it took time, but you can do it too.

• Select a topic.
• Be passionate about it.
• Stir-in research, if needed.
• Start writing. 
  

Writing is therapeutic.

• Vent.
• Describe your feelings.
• What happened?
• Come to terms with it.

Sometimes, welling up emotion stops you.

• Take a break.
• Come-back in a day or three.
• Make notes.
• Dig deep for strength.

Tell your story.

• No one can tell it as well as you.
• Begin chapter one with the problem.
• Show the conflict and suspense.
• Move forward from chapter one with action.

Write every-day.

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How To Get On The Blogosphere

Subjects range from cooking to commerce on the blogosphere. Blogging is an online journal, or whatever you want it to be. It's one way to stop using paper, go Green. It leaves one less foot-print.

It's done by typing or posting on your subject of choice. Your blog should be what you're passionate about.

The blog is viewed only by you, or whomever you want to see it. It depends on how you set the blog up. Some people share photos, audio and/or videos.

There's no age limit on the blogosphere. In a few steps, you can become a blogger.

Get a free account at blogger.com.

Meet me on the blogosphere at http://critiqueandwrite.blogspot.com.

My blog taps on various subjects, but it's mostly about writing topics. My blog suggests where/how to get ideas for fiction and non-fiction. I point-out games to stop writer's block. Advice exists there to help writers self-edit.

You, too, can be on the blogosphere. Today, start your blog.