by Denise Vega | July 23, 2013 | Writing Inspiration
I’m big on re-visioning and always make the point in the classes I teach that revision isn’t just changing a word here or there or moving a paragraph. It’s re-visioning your story, seeing it from a different angle, reshaping it into something new....
by Denise Vega | July 19, 2013 | Novels, Writer Tips & Tools
If you’ve kept up with my blog, you know I’m a big fan of agent Donald Maass and his books on writing. (See “Writer’s Studio: Adding Tension to a Scene” and “Writer’s Studio: Constructing a Scene.”) I recently finished...
by Denise Vega | July 17, 2013 | Writer Tips & Tools
As a Co-Regional Advisor for the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), I was part of a big effort to get our Fall Conference up and running. Registration opened on Monday so we are off and running! It got me...
by Denise Vega | July 12, 2013 | Novels
Today we’ll be looking at Hollyweird by my dear friend and author Terri Clark. Let’s look at what Terri does to hook us on the first page of this novel. The Page It’s not every day you get a chance to meet the celebrity whose pics plaster your locker...
by Denise Vega | July 10, 2013 | Writer Tips & Tools
One of the most common questions writers have when they are just starting to navigate the publishing waters is “Should I get an agent first or try to find an editor interested in my work and then get an agent?” I’ve heard different opinions on the...
