Last week, I bombarded you with a mega-ton of angst over the title of my Young Adult fantasy manuscript. The bottom line on that post? In its querying stage, the importance of a clever book title is insignificant compared to other aspects of the project (i.e., is the plot interesting and fresh? Is it well-written?),ContinueContinue reading “Of Terms and Titles”
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Book Title Envy: The Blues of Being Green
or, When Every Other Book Title in the World Seems Better Than Mine Hi. My name is D.M. Domosea. I’m a young adult fiction author, and I suffer from book title envy. There, I said it. An ugly part of my writer’s soul has been laid bare, naked and plain for all to see. NowContinueContinue reading “Book Title Envy: The Blues of Being Green”
My Year of Reading YA
If you’ve spent time combing through the wealth of writing and editing advice for aspiring authors, you’ve no doubt come across this valuable nugget: “Read in the category/genre in which you want to write.” And what valuable advice it is. Reading in-category and in-genre familiarizes you with the styles, themes, and moods that dominate thoseContinueContinue reading “My Year of Reading YA”
Be Creative, Not Obnoxious
Writing rules are my friend. They are also my enemy. So in slightly outdated slang speak, that makes them my frenemy. Like spiders. I understand they serve an important purpose, and the large majority of them are benign. But that doesn’t mean I want them cozying up to me, crawling in my mouth while IContinueContinue reading “Be Creative, Not Obnoxious”
The Waiting Cursor
I am a writer. You’ve no idea how long that phrase sat on my screen, the cursor blinking at me while I decided what should come next. It reminds me of a turn signal on a car that just sits at an abandoned intersection. Waiting. Waiting. Waiting for another vehicle to approach and validate theContinueContinue reading “The Waiting Cursor”
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