by Denise Vega | February 7, 2013 | Writing Inspiration
This Thursday I’m sharing another really great quote. This is a reality for me, for sure, but sometimes I get lazy and if I don’t feel inspired or excited about my book on a particular day, I often procrastinate, as if checking my email or surfing the...
by Denise Vega | February 6, 2013 | Writing Inspiration
Today is Picture Book Wednesday and we’re going to look at tattoos inspired by children’s books, most of them picture books for obvious, illustrative, reasons. More than one member of my extended family has a tattoo, including my brother-in-law who has an...
by Denise Vega | February 5, 2013 | Writing Inspiration
Yesterday’s prompt was to have our character write a short poem. Here’s mine, from Dominic’s POV. It’s funny, but my first instinct was to write from my main character’s POV. But again, that was too easy because I know her so well. The...
by Denise Vega | January 31, 2013 | Writing Inspiration
This Thursday I’m sharing another quote I love. Sometimes I lose sight of this when I get author envy (see part 1 and part 2 on this topic) or wish I had written a book on the bestseller list. But truly, if you writing a story you’d like to read,...
by Denise Vega | January 29, 2013 | Writing Inspiration
Yesterday we wrote a follow-up scene that was either the character being approached or confronted by someone after the meeting/assembly is over. We want to know what happens. Here’s my scene: Emma’s friends surrounded her in the hallway, as if she’d...
by Denise Vega | January 24, 2013 | Writing Inspiration
The next few Thursdays I want to highlight some quotes I love – either because they inspire me, or speak directly to me about a particular truth. I hope you find meaning in them too. “After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need...
