We've been having a heat wave in the Seattle Area, which suffers from a serious lack of home air conditioning. Therefore, the Writerbe has been hanging out in lots of public spaces with air! I've been writing and reading in the library, coffee shops, malls, and the gym.
The write progress report: I've added another 3000 words to the YA modern fairytale.
On the reading list, I'm finishing a cool horrific adventure called Skuldiggery Pleasant by Derek Landy.
I've also been working on Analyzing Success. What's that you ask? First, read book A for pleasure. Then read another book (B). Next, go back and think about what part of book A really worked for you as a reader. Read book C. Finally, pick up book A again and analyze the parts that you still remember and really worked for you. Maybe, the book had colorful alive characters that popped off the page or a unique setting or lively dialog or a just right tempo. I jot notes about these things in my Analyzing Success notebook and they serve as reminders to me to work on these things in my own writing.
Until next time, read and write on!
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