I have three daughters. The oldest of the three is a tween and loves horses, reading books (not Twilight) and can’t stand Justin Bieber or any tween heartthrob like him. Most tweens her age are too busy texting, Tweeting, or surfing the web for pictures of the latest teen plasticine fresh face, but she would … Continue reading »
Posted in March 2012 …
Feeding Squirrels: Taking AP Students to Do Research at a College Library
Yesterday I took my AP students to the University of Oklahoma Bizzell Library to do research for their critical perspectives paper. Their assignment is to read a canonized novel of their choosing and then write an analytical research paper viewing that text through a critical lens (i.e. Marxist, Feminist, New Historical). Each year I take a group … Continue reading »
How To Find a Unique Narrative Style
One of the most difficult tasks of writing a long novel is the ability to create a narrative style that is unique, flows well, and remains consistent throughout the 50,000 words or so required for a novel. It also must be a style that catches a reader’s eye from the first few pages. I have … Continue reading »
Scrivener Addict: Why I Won’t Go Back To Word for Novel Writing
I really can’t remember why or how I found out about Scrivener, or as I like to call it “The Novelist’s Friend”. I downloaded it back in December of 2011 and use it every day. Many of my friends who really know me look at me with raised eyebrows and crooked mouths when I mention … Continue reading »
500 Views Today!
I’ve been watching the stats of views of my blog today and my heart has jumped nearly out of my chest. I just scored 500 views today! Thanks goes out to Scrivener, Mindnode and my loyal friends and fellow bloggers! Way to go!
Using Scrivener to Create a Proof Manuscript
Scrivener does many things automatically that have to be set up manually in Word. One of the things it does for novelists, writers of nonfiction and screenwriters is that it will format your document automatically for submission to a literary agent. It makes your document look professional and sharp with just a few clicks of … Continue reading »
The Great Balancing Act: Writing Novels and Blogging
I have been blogging non-stop since December, and I will have to say that my efforts are paying off. While writing my novel, I have discovered the ins and outs of using Scrivener as a word processor and have posted a few articles about its use. I have been getting increasing traffic on my blog, … Continue reading »
Trooping the MDA Muscle Walk: Supporting a Worthy Cause
Saturday Oklahoma City had it’s annual Muscular Dystrophy Association “Muscle Walk” which gives volunteers an opportunity to raise money for this very worthy cause. I attended to support it by wearing my home-made Mandalorian armor and “trooping” with my friends of JediOKC, an Oklahoma City Star Wars Collector/Fan Club. As always, it was the most … Continue reading »
Using Scrivener’s Help Function
Scrivener is probably one of the best word processors out there for novelists. I use it every day and find it more easy to use than Word or any of the others. One of the reasons this is true for me is found in the overly helpful help … Continue reading »
Signs of China: No Snoking
I’m not sure what “snoking” is, but it is not allowed in this establishment.
