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Writing Tip – Stuck on a Scene? Try Changing POV #amwriting

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Kelly Abell

While working on a novel, I got stuck on a scene.  It wasn’t going in the direction I wanted, my characters were two tough guys and were sounding like whiny children, and I just couldn’t get it to work.  My son, an aspiring film … Continue reading →

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Writing Tip – More on Character Development #amwriting

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Kelly Abell

I was conversing with a fellow author last night and the subject of character development came up.  We talked about how we developed our characters with full profiles before we even began to write our novels.  I have about a … Continue reading →

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Writing Tip #10 – Busting Through Writer’s Block #amwriting

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Kelly Abell

Ever have one of those times where you are sitting there staring at the computer screen and your mind is as blank as the page in front of you? Maybe you woke up with a “rockin’” story in your mind … Continue reading →

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Where Story Ideas Come From – Screaming Characters In Your Head #amwriting

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Kelly Abell

Good Morning! It’s 6:30 am on a chilly Friday morning, and I’m sipping on my coffee, trying to figure out what to write about today. Oh sure I’m working on a novel right now…the third book in my Saving Shenanigans … Continue reading →

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Where Do Story Ideas Come From? – Dreams

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Kelly Abell

  Sweet Dreams… Do you have them? Maybe they’re not so sweet, and you wake up, heart pounding, trying to convince yourself that what you just dreamed didn’t happen? Yep, that’s me, and it happens frequently. So frequently, that I … Continue reading →

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Where Do Story Ideas Come From? The Daily News #amwriting

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Kelly Abell

They say truth is stranger than fiction. I sure have found that to be the case. Whenever I’m searching for a story idea, I never have to go much farther than my own television. The daily news is a beehive … Continue reading →

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