Thank you Lisa Burstein.
I have no idea where I'm on goals other then I'm behind.
Sunday, February 10, 2013
How Lisa Burstein Helped Me write. ROW80 Check-in
Yesterday on twitter I saw that Lisa Burstein author of YA novels Pretty Amy and Dear Carrie and New Adult novel The Next Forever, tweeted that she writing and if anyone would join her. So I tweeted I would. I'm glad I did, I got my story moving and now I need to introduced a family crisis for one of the characters.
Thank you Lisa Burstein.
I have no idea where I'm on goals other then I'm behind.
Thank you Lisa Burstein.
I have no idea where I'm on goals other then I'm behind.
Friday, February 8, 2013
valentine's day wish list and An Angel by Her Side Book Review
Lately I read a series about Amish and angels called
A Heaven on Earth Series by Ruth Reid. Her newest book is An Angel by Her Side.
Every book struck a chord in me. It was like I was
reading the book at the right moment in my life and the realization her
characters discovered was for me too.
But this post isn't just about this amazing series,
it about a valentine's day wish list or boyfriend wish list.
A man I can pray with.
In every book the hero and heroine pray together for
the crisis going on in the book, it give the impression that if those two get
married praying as one is forever in their future.
I just think it's a beautiful picture.
A couple kneeing, holding hands, heads bowed,
praying either out loud or silently to their Lord Jesus Christ.
Read any good books lately that inspire you or
what's on your valentine's day wish list?
Annie Laurie
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
ROW80 Check-in I'm Here But No Work To Show For It...
I'm here but with no work to show for it, does that count?
I'm think about doing a discovery writing exercise Elizabeth Greentree is fond of. She warned against trying to write a novel in 30 days so not going to try that one (yet) I'm thinking of settling into a writing cave (my room) with coffee and snack and staying there for a few hours only writing. Hmmm I might. And just write down all my characters hopes and fears ( like Beth suggested) and create a few flash fiction (like Shan suggested.)
I'm think about doing a discovery writing exercise Elizabeth Greentree is fond of. She warned against trying to write a novel in 30 days so not going to try that one (yet) I'm thinking of settling into a writing cave (my room) with coffee and snack and staying there for a few hours only writing. Hmmm I might. And just write down all my characters hopes and fears ( like Beth suggested) and create a few flash fiction (like Shan suggested.)
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Life and ROW80 Check-In
This pass week I didn't do to well on my goals in fact I lost sight of them.
I need to throw something at my characters something that make my MC Alana and the new girl Mallory become friends and grow close. Something that make new girl become new best friend.
One goal this week is to throw a few things at my characters so readers can get to know them. Would like to write a total of 500 words by next suday. Yes I'm starting out
(again) small.
Life Goals.
Get a job.
In order to do that:
I guess you could say that writing and wanting to be published is dreaming. But see, I write because I have to write.
My friends were talking about thier bucket lists on Wednesday and I realized I hadn't thought about what I wish to do in a long time. In the past two years my family lost three people and in my grief I think I lost sight of dreaming for the future. Writing help me through my grief. It gave me an esape place, so I didn't count it as dreaming. I counted it as a need.
Thank God I'm no longer in that grief fulled place. Now I need to move forward and I think a job would help.
Here to moving forward. I hope you have a wonderful day and happy writing.
Annie Laurie
I need to throw something at my characters something that make my MC Alana and the new girl Mallory become friends and grow close. Something that make new girl become new best friend.
One goal this week is to throw a few things at my characters so readers can get to know them. Would like to write a total of 500 words by next suday. Yes I'm starting out
(again) small.
Life Goals.
Get a job.
In order to do that:
- update references
- update resume
- Apply for 3 jobs at least this week.
I guess you could say that writing and wanting to be published is dreaming. But see, I write because I have to write.
My friends were talking about thier bucket lists on Wednesday and I realized I hadn't thought about what I wish to do in a long time. In the past two years my family lost three people and in my grief I think I lost sight of dreaming for the future. Writing help me through my grief. It gave me an esape place, so I didn't count it as dreaming. I counted it as a need.
Thank God I'm no longer in that grief fulled place. Now I need to move forward and I think a job would help.
Here to moving forward. I hope you have a wonderful day and happy writing.
Annie Laurie
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
She's Wants (Character Development), a ROW80 Check-In
It's time for mid-week check in for ROW80 (Around the Words in 80 days.)
I can't believe its Wednesday. My most busy day of the week and its all in the evening.
First: Healing Prayer Service at my church.
Second: Book Club, also a church gathering, we're reading Francis McNutt's The Power that Heal It's about praying at home with family for healing.
Third and Last: Coffee Club where we discuss God over steaming cup of coffee at the local coffee shop.
And now my ROW80 check-in
On Sunday I realized I didn't know what my heroine wanted. Click this link for the post all about that part of my novel writing journey here titled What Does She Wants, A ROW80 Check-In,
I haven't been writing. A lot on my mind. Like what do I want to do with my life? What Career? No I'm not a high school student or college student but I'm at that point again in my life where I must make a decision. I was kind of hoping God would just hit me over the head with a brilliant idea for a job and I could go on my merry way down that path.
What I really want to do is write. Write fiction. I want to be published to see my book on a shelf or even just a e-book with an amazing publisher's name standing behind it.
But I need a job to make money as I write, and as I learn.
Maybe Feathers and Deaf will be pubished in the next few years. Oh wow I could dream that all day. but I need to finish it and I will finish it with the support of my new friends from ROW80 (Thank you guys) and my crazy friends here around me too.
Sorry I got off track but it's what I've been thinking about since last Wednesday.
What does my main character want? She wants to find her friend. In the first chapter she's in the lunch room trying to find her best friend in the crowd. In different ways through out the book she'll be looking for her friend.
How are all the rest of the ROW80 writers doing this week?
Annie Laurie
I can't believe its Wednesday. My most busy day of the week and its all in the evening.
First: Healing Prayer Service at my church.
Second: Book Club, also a church gathering, we're reading Francis McNutt's The Power that Heal It's about praying at home with family for healing.
Third and Last: Coffee Club where we discuss God over steaming cup of coffee at the local coffee shop.
And now my ROW80 check-in
On Sunday I realized I didn't know what my heroine wanted. Click this link for the post all about that part of my novel writing journey here titled What Does She Wants, A ROW80 Check-In,
I haven't been writing. A lot on my mind. Like what do I want to do with my life? What Career? No I'm not a high school student or college student but I'm at that point again in my life where I must make a decision. I was kind of hoping God would just hit me over the head with a brilliant idea for a job and I could go on my merry way down that path.
What I really want to do is write. Write fiction. I want to be published to see my book on a shelf or even just a e-book with an amazing publisher's name standing behind it.
But I need a job to make money as I write, and as I learn.
Maybe Feathers and Deaf will be pubished in the next few years. Oh wow I could dream that all day. but I need to finish it and I will finish it with the support of my new friends from ROW80 (Thank you guys) and my crazy friends here around me too.
Sorry I got off track but it's what I've been thinking about since last Wednesday.
What does my main character want? She wants to find her friend. In the first chapter she's in the lunch room trying to find her best friend in the crowd. In different ways through out the book she'll be looking for her friend.
How are all the rest of the ROW80 writers doing this week?
Annie Laurie
Monday, January 28, 2013
Looking For Signs Everywhere?
Another post for Valentine's Day
I don't know about you but I'm always looking for signs.
Signs that I'm on the right path (The path that God's created for me)
Signs that today's going to be a lucky day.
Signs that a guy like me.
Signs from God that I'm liking the right guy this time around.
Signs.
Signs
Everywhere looking for Signs.
I even look for signs in dreams.
Last week I had a dream where I'm at a house party looking for the guy I like. When I find him he looked like a mix of guys I liked over the years. He's in his room, must be a his house. We need up laying on the bed. I'm horizontal across the bed and he's vertical. The only parts of our bodies touching are our right hands, fingers intertwined. My right arm is bent above my head. It must be a big bed. (remember this is a dream)
The next day I pray to God what does this dream mean if anything.
With my eyes close I see the dream from a different angle from above.
We're laying there our bodies going in different directions but connected. God "tell" me that our bodies are our paths, that seem to be going in different directions but are about to cross and we are already connected in a way, by our fingers. Maybe I'll meet the right guy soon or realize I
Today I created a prayer.
Thank you Lord, that you make my joy complete by intertwining my path with the path of my future husband. That we may be the same mind in Christ, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on the same purpose and connected through you Lord Christ. In the name of Jesus I pray Amen.
And here is a really good and cute video about Signs.
I don't know about you but I'm always looking for signs.
Signs that I'm on the right path (The path that God's created for me)
Signs that today's going to be a lucky day.
Signs that a guy like me.
Signs from God that I'm liking the right guy this time around.
Signs.
Signs
Everywhere looking for Signs.
I even look for signs in dreams.
Last week I had a dream where I'm at a house party looking for the guy I like. When I find him he looked like a mix of guys I liked over the years. He's in his room, must be a his house. We need up laying on the bed. I'm horizontal across the bed and he's vertical. The only parts of our bodies touching are our right hands, fingers intertwined. My right arm is bent above my head. It must be a big bed. (remember this is a dream)
The next day I pray to God what does this dream mean if anything.
With my eyes close I see the dream from a different angle from above.
We're laying there our bodies going in different directions but connected. God "tell" me that our bodies are our paths, that seem to be going in different directions but are about to cross and we are already connected in a way, by our fingers. Maybe I'll meet the right guy soon or realize I
Today I created a prayer.
Thank you Lord, that you make my joy complete by intertwining my path with the path of my future husband. That we may be the same mind in Christ, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on the same purpose and connected through you Lord Christ. In the name of Jesus I pray Amen.
And here is a really good and cute video about Signs.
Sunday, January 27, 2013
What Does She Want, A ROW80 Check-in
What Does she want?
I've been writing and brainstroming my story turning it into the 2nd draft. This morning in church I realized something I'd no clue what my heroine whats. (yes, my mind wondering away during church but just for a moment.)
In the first draft my heroine wanted her two best friends to get along and be best friends with each other.
Well in the second draft I changed the two best friends into one best friend and the new girl at school.
I know what the best freind wants.
I know what the new girl wants.
but what does my heroine want? This happen to me everytime I write even if I know before hand the main want or goal of my heroine. I get writing and the desire the main goal for my hero or heroine will disappear and I'll realize it. Or it turn out this not strong enought to make it 200 pages.
Goal before Wednesday is to come up the answer to this question. What does she want?
Annie Laurie
I've been writing and brainstroming my story turning it into the 2nd draft. This morning in church I realized something I'd no clue what my heroine whats. (yes, my mind wondering away during church but just for a moment.)
In the first draft my heroine wanted her two best friends to get along and be best friends with each other.
Well in the second draft I changed the two best friends into one best friend and the new girl at school.
I know what the best freind wants.
I know what the new girl wants.
but what does my heroine want? This happen to me everytime I write even if I know before hand the main want or goal of my heroine. I get writing and the desire the main goal for my hero or heroine will disappear and I'll realize it. Or it turn out this not strong enought to make it 200 pages.
Goal before Wednesday is to come up the answer to this question. What does she want?
Annie Laurie
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