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Rose Sheffler wrote a new post, Stop Pretending Children Don’t Exist in Your Story World 17 hours, 16 minutes ago
I’ve noticed a vacuum developing in fiction. Popular novels, particularly fantasy and young adult, tend to exclude child characters. And if children do play a role, they’re caricatures of how small people act […]
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Rose Sheffler wrote a new post, 5 Practical Exercises to Improve Your Writing Style 3 weeks ago
After you’ve written a paragraph, have you ever stopped to squint at the words, wondering if you’ve chosen the right ones to convey the mood you intended? Did you manage to craft a distinct voice for your vie […]
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I realized I can export notes I take on a kindle book, so I’m going to start noting any killer lines in books and saving them in a file.
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Rose Sheffler commented on the post, How Boredom Can Make You a Better Writer 2 months, 3 weeks ago
I hope your pursuit of quiet reaps great results. Thanks for reading!
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Rose Sheffler commented on the post, How Boredom Can Make You a Better Writer 3 months ago
Do it! The results can be excellent, especially when we take control of our creativity. Thanks for reading.
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Rose Sheffler commented on the post, How Boredom Can Make You a Better Writer 3 months, 1 week ago
I think we are all guilty, to some extent, of wanting to avoid the silence and solitude that we MUST have. (Also, I’m certain Brianna can make any of us sound elegant.) The intersection of technology and creativity is one of my favorites and is an ongoing discussion in my house.
P.S. Isn’t that a crazy moment? I want to go back just for that.
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Rose Sheffler commented on the post, How Boredom Can Make You a Better Writer 3 months, 1 week ago
Thank for reading, Ruth!
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Rose Sheffler commented on the post, How Boredom Can Make You a Better Writer 3 months, 1 week ago
Thank you, Evelyn. I hope you were encouraged 🙂
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Rose Sheffler wrote a new post, How Boredom Can Make You a Better Writer 3 months, 1 week ago
When was the last time you were bored?
During my childhood, those who dared utter the forbidden phrase “I’m bored” were saddled with a chore or two (or three). Boredom is often viewed as idleness, and the […]
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Thank you, Evelyn. I hope you were encouraged 🙂
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Beautiful article, Rose! 😀 I’m guilty of wanting to fill every moment with some activity so I can feel productive. In this day and age, I feel like we’ve wrapped our identity in our business and silence can force us to confront who we are. But still and monotonous moments often carry the best ideas, like you said (much more eloquently, I might add ;). This is such a great topic. Thanks for writing about it!
P.S. I visited the Mammoth Caves and experienced the lights-out thing for the first time just last month. 😀
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I think we are all guilty, to some extent, of wanting to avoid the silence and solitude that we MUST have. (Also, I’m certain Brianna can make any of us sound elegant.) The intersection of technology and creativity is one of my favorites and is an ongoing discussion in my house.
P.S. Isn’t that a crazy moment? I want to go back just for that.
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Thank for reading, Ruth!
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This is so great! I’ve never thought of boredom that way before, and now I’m going to make the best of those moments! 😀
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Do it! The results can be excellent, especially when we take control of our creativity. Thanks for reading.
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Wow… great advice in a culture that demands your schedule must be packed to every millisecond! I’m definitely going to actively pursue more quiet time after this.
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I hope your pursuit of quiet reaps great results. Thanks for reading!
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Rose Sheffler replied to the topic Help with Final Battle Scene in the forum Plotting 4 months, 2 weeks ago
@elisha-starquill you are welcome. Let me know how the scene turns out. I’m curious.
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Rose Sheffler's profile was updated 4 months, 2 weeks ago
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Rose Sheffler replied to the topic Help with Final Battle Scene in the forum Plotting 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Another question to ask yourself is “What is at stake?”
You have the outward battle, yes, but what ELSE is at stake? What “moment” have you been building towards in your MC/the good guys?
An example from Star Wars might help. The external “Final Battle” from The Return of the Jedi, is when Luke vs. Darth Vader. But the “real” internal battle…[Read more]
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Rose Sheffler commented on the post, 3 Keys to Protect Your Writing Time from Being Crowded Out by Responsibilities 4 months, 3 weeks ago
“When you say ‘yes’ to something, you say ‘no’ to two or three other things.” I forget who told me this. But this article is a great reminder that we must prioritize and actively chose those things which we are called to. Thank you for this.
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Rose Sheffler commented on the post, 3 Keys to Protect Your Writing Time from Being Crowded Out by Responsibilities 4 months, 3 weeks ago
“When you say ‘yes’ to something, you say ‘no’ to two or three other things.” I forget who told me this. But this article is a great reminder that we must prioritize and actively chose those things which we are called to. Thank you for this.
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So. Much. Yes.
Thank you so much for this! I had some children in my novel, but wound up cutting them out. When/if I return to that novel, I’ll have to add them back in!