by DianneSalerni | Feb 18, 2011 | revision, WIP, writing
I’m back to pantstering my WIP, my little steampunk attempt — which is turning out to be not so much steampunk as alternative historical fiction, but that’s okay for now. I realize this one is going to go through many drafts before it sees the light of day. And...
by DianneSalerni | Dec 20, 2010 | caged graves, revision, writing
If you’re a writer, then you know how real your characters can be. You dream about them, talk to them, maybe even argue with them. They take on a life of their own once you put them on the page, and sometimes they lead you in directions you didn’t expect. I’m not much...
by DianneSalerni | May 23, 2010 | revision, teaching, writing
I saw the gleam in their eyes when I explained it to them.I’d made a few copies of the opening chapters of my WIP, and I was hoping to find some students willing to read them and give feedback. “You mean, you want us to conference with you?” they asked, using our...
