Recent content by janicemac

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    All things writing Brainstorming

    When I lived in California (I live in France now) I had a group of writing friends who helped in those stuck moments when you can't figure out a story problem. We were all familiar with each other's work so whenever someone hit a wall (not literally, although the temptation was often there) we...
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    All things writing Hit A Brick Wall . . . help needed

    Hi everyone, sorry for the belated reply, life has been a bit distracting lately:( Great suggestions though. I do know it helps to take a break--even overnight, things that seemed all wrong, don't look quite so bad after a night's sleep. I hope I've moved on from the brick wall; I ended up...
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    All things writing Hit A Brick Wall . . . help needed

    Hi Lynette, thanks. I'm having problems with revisions on the last three chapters. I want to make some changes from the first draft, rewrite and re-order some of the scenes, but I can't seem to get it to work.
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    All things writing Hit A Brick Wall . . . help needed

    Determined to finish revisions on a manuscript (contemporary romance) I was making great progress until suddenly wham . . .I hit a brick wall and absolutely can't think. In the past (and a different country) I had writing friends I could call to talk me through these blocks/I did the same for...
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    Intros & Newbies Hello!

    Hi Brienna and Noelle, looking forward to meeting you both and exchanging ideas, critiques, etc.
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    Intros & Newbies Hello!

    Hi, happy to have discovered this group. I wrote nine books for Harlequin SuperRomance, then my life took a new direction--I moved to France. I'm writing again, doing a revise and resubmit for Mills&Boone and working on a travel memoir. Living in a small village, the thing I miss most is...