by DianneSalerni | Feb 29, 2016 | characters, WIP, writing process
A couple weeks ago, I lent my husband one of the adult science fiction books I read last month. To my delight, he enjoyed it as much as I did. “It had a lot of characters,” he said, “which usually frustrates me, but the author did a great job of introducing only one...
by DianneSalerni | Jun 15, 2015 | characters
Any well-rounded character should have flaws, I think. It makes them more realistic, for one thing, and it gives them room for growth as well. If a character starts out perfect, how can they change over the course of the book? Yet, I’m noticing a trend in reviews of...
by DianneSalerni | Dec 8, 2014 | characters, outline, The Eighth Day, The Inquisitor's Mark, writing, writing a series, writing process
In a little less than 2 months, The Inquisitor’s Mark comes out. Traditional publishing is strange in that the gap in time between the writing of the book and the release of the book is SO LONG, I can hardly remember what it was like. In fact, when I sat down to write...
by DianneSalerni | Sep 24, 2014 | characters, home, pets, The Eighth Day, The Inquisitor's Mark
Hi, everyone! I’ve been trying to get around to everyone’s blog — which includes more than the usual number because I participated in a blog hop this week. But I’ve been battling a cold which would like very much to turn into a sinus infection...
by DianneSalerni | Apr 2, 2014 | characters, writing
Recently, I was asked whether it was difficult to write non-MG characters into a major role in The Eighth Day without fear of losing my audience. The answer was NO, although before the book sold, I was worried about losing potential publishers.If you write MG or have...
by DianneSalerni | May 23, 2011 | characters, WIP, writing
Dear Characters of my WIP (working title: VOLTAGE):You are hereby invited to attend the climax of the book, expected to begin approximately 20,000 words from now. I wanted to give you plenty of advance notice, because I am anticipating the climax will consist of...
