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Cheryl Wyatt and Cathy Bryant are now friends
September 30
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June 25
Cathy Bryant commented on Cathy Bryant's blog post '7 Reasons Why A Novel's Beginning Is So Critical'
My crit partner and I were talking about this earlier today. You might know point A and point C, but getting from one to the other can be a HUGE challenge.
May 29
Michelle Sutton commented on Cathy Bryant's blog post '7 Reasons Why A Novel's Beginning Is So Critical'
I recently judged a writer's contest (not Genesis) and I think that while the beginning is critical, the writing has to carry and make sense and be believable, too. The two I judged started out fine but kind of went awry from there. Had they held ...
May 29
Destiny Image Fiction commented on Cathy Bryant's blog post '7 Reasons Why A Novel's Beginning Is So Critical'
This is an excellent article. Thanks for posting this!
May 28
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We've all heard the expression: "Actions speak louder than words." I've always believed this. You can tell someone you love them time and time again, but unless your actions prove it, your words are wasted. In my study of the craft, I realized th...
May 21
Cathy Bryant added a blog post
As writers we need strong motivations for our character's actions. Guilt and shame are two complex emotions that can be used as character motivation. Join the discussion at http://wordvessel.blogspot.com.
April 24
Cathy Bryant added a blog post
Is curiosity an emotion, or is it a state of mind—part of the intellect? Just curious... Synonyms: inquisitiveness, interest, questioning (think about a child), prying, snoopiness, intrusiveness, nosiness, intrigue Once again, I believe there ar...
April 22

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At 12:39pm on February 21, 2009, Elizabeth Bennet said…
Oh, yes, I do follow you on blogspot (mine is http://e-bennet.blogspot.com) and will most definitely look them over thoroughly! Thank you!
At 1:57am on February 21, 2009, Elizabeth Bennet said…
Thanks for helping me out here on ECFL! I'm an unpublished author just trying to make myself known a bit and thought this site would help. God Bless!
At 2:16pm on January 15, 2009, Michelle Sutton said…
Wow, you made yourself at home quickly. Welcome!

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Both
Favorite Genre
Contemporary Romance
About Me:
I'm a disciple, wife, mother, teacher, musician and writer. I jumped into this writing journey in June of 2008 by joining ACFW, and reading every book on the craft of writing I could get my hands on (still reading and learning). In October 2008, I launched my blog, WordVessel. In November, I participated in my first NaNoWriMo, and completed my first novel, "These Roads Lead Home." The book is under consideration, and I'm trying to catch up on things that got pushed to the side during the novel-writing process.
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http://wordvessel.blogspot.com

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7 Reasons Why A Novel's Beginning Is So Critical

I recently had the honor of being named as a finalist in the ACFW Genesis contest, and had two days in which to make changes to my entry to resumbit for the finals.

That was a tense two days, as I agonized over every word, every sentence and every paragraph (and for that matter--every comma). My entry consisted of a one-page, single-spaced synopsis and the first fifteen pages of my manuscript.

The whole process underscored for me the importance of the first few pages of any novel. Here is the… Continue

Posted on May 28, 2009 at 7:01am — 4 Comments

Cathy Bryant

Louder Than Words

We've all heard the expression: "Actions speak louder than words." I've always believed this. You can tell someone you love them time and time again, but unless your actions prove it, your words are wasted.

In my study of the craft, I realized that the same is true for our characters...

(Visit http://wordvessel.blogspot.com to read the rest of this post.)

Posted on May 21, 2009 at 6:46am —

Cathy Bryant

How To Write Character Emotion - Guilt & Shame

As writers we need strong motivations for our character's actions. Guilt and shame are two complex emotions that can be used as character motivation. Join the discussion at http://wordvessel.blogspot.com.

Posted on April 24, 2009 at 5:25am —

Cathy Bryant

How To Write Character Emotion - Curiosity

Is curiosity an emotion, or is it a state of mind—part of the intellect? Just curious...

Synonyms: inquisitiveness, interest, questioning (think about a child), prying, snoopiness, intrusiveness, nosiness, intrigue

Once again, I believe there are degrees of curiosity, but this time from the synonyms that have a positive slant to those that are more negative: desire to learn, inquisitiveness, intrigue, interest, questioning, intrusiveness, snoopiness, nosiness, prying

Quote: "Curiosity is lyin… Continue

Posted on April 22, 2009 at 6:49am —

Cathy Bryant

How To Write Character Emotion - Contentment

Ahh...contentment. There's nothing quite like it.

Let's dig into it with our brains and see if we can find fresh ways to convey it on the page.

Synonyms: satisfaction, gratification, happiness, pleasure, peace, ease, serenity, comfort

I happen to believe that there are ...

(Join the discussion on character emotion at http://wordvessel.blogspot.com.)

Posted on April 21, 2009 at 7:53am —

 
 

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