by adrianjsmith | Feb 16, 2013 | Uncategorized
I’m spending the next two days at a sci-fi/fantasy writing convention on Dallas. Will have lots to share one I’m done!! Already had a panel on pacing a novel.
by adrianjsmith | Feb 15, 2013 | For by Grace, Uncategorized
This is what I’ve been working on most of the day. It’s got one of my favorite scenes! The scene is based in truth. I worked with law enforcement and heard a call similar to this one. Although, the way it’s written is from a very different POV and...
by adrianjsmith | Feb 15, 2013 | For by Grace, Uncategorized
I finished writing chapter 4 of the super secret project that’s not so secret yesterday. It took longer than I expected and the chapter itself is a bit shorter than I thought it would be (my guess is that’ll change in edits), but it is finished for the...
by adrianjsmith | Feb 13, 2013 | Grammar Rules of the Week, Uncategorized, Writing Goodies!
Participle phrases can be a bit tricky. Basically, if you have a sentence with an “ing” word in it, you need to pay attention to what’s going on! A participle is a verb that acts and pretends to be an adjective. It modifies the noun. So, now that...
by adrianjsmith | Feb 12, 2013 | Books, Uncategorized, Writing Goodies!
I need to preface this post with the fact that I am NOT against cursing in books. So, I am NOT against cursing in books. Have you every seen the movie “Good Will Hunting”? I read something recently where it started to turn into that movie. For the first...
