Then, I realized what an incredibly GIFT Suzanne had given me.
So, I read these pages and pages of notes, and had a long cry and considered throwing the manuscript in the fireplace. I mean, writing is creative process, but it’s also a technical process, and without the mechanics in place, people won’t hear your words, they’ll get distracted by repetitive sentence construction and crappy grammar. telling issues, point-of-view shifts, and overuse of filtering. Some items on the list? Overuse of participle phrases, overuse of passive voice, misuse of progressive tenses, the suggestion that I use strong verbs than “was,” misuse of commas, showing vs. They were fair, but tough, and she listed eleven – OMG, 11!!! – things I was doing wrong. Her notes were a crash course on how to write. Anyway, Suzanne Hartmann critiqued the manuscript, which was possibly the best money I ever spent, because she was incredibly thorough. I paid for a critique of my first novel, because agents were kindly, but firmly, rejecting it, and I didn’t know what I was doing wrong. What’s the toughest criticism you’ve ever received? The Christmas Wish is a novella and can be read as a standalone. At Lucas’s urging, Tess makes a wish on a star, but they’ll have to rely on the magic of Christmas to help it come true.
He’s trying to get his life back on track, but can’t help noticing the pretty waitress who treats him kindly, despite his past. Lucas Flynn, the short order cook at the restaurant where Tess works, has just been released on parole. But all Tess ever really wanted was to connect with someone special – to mean something to someone.
Tess learned from a young age that men – of all ages – were interested in one thing from her and one thing only. Waitress Tess Branson has earned a bad reputation, and the nickname “Fast Tessie,” as result of her poor judgment where men are concerned. Title: The Christmas Wish (Heart of Montana #1.5) Author: Katy Regnery Genre: Contemporary Romance Publication Date: October 27, 2013Įvent organized by: Literati Author Services, Inc. Click on the banner above to follow the tour
0 kommentar(er)
