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1 week ago | 
litopia.com | Claire Gallagher |Rachel McCarron |Laura Rikono |Katie-Ellen Hazeldine
I’ve watched some great webinars on plotting recently and I thought I’d compile what I’ve learned, as much for myself as for anyone else who might find this info useful 😊The Four Cornerstones of PlotDESIRE – anything, as long as the character is passionate about getting it/there’s a sense of urgency/it can’t be ignored. Start with a ‘flawed want’, with the story leading to the realisation of the ‘what’s really good for them’ need.
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2 weeks ago | 
litopia.com | Claire Gallagher |Katie-Ellen Hazeldine |Michael Treacy |Rachel McCarron
I tend not to write novels that require a lot of research (regular readers will be aware that I write romance/fantasy and psychological suspense-type books). I’ve got to admit, I don’t know how writers of sci-fi, police procedural and historical fiction do it.
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2 weeks ago | 
litopia.com | Katie-Ellen Hazeldine |Michael Treacy |Rachel McCarron |Peter Cox
Spring 1995. The Quad. University of Pennsylvania. The monthly meeting of Resident Advisors in the Quad Freshmen dorm has once again commenced without Elon Musk. The University of Pennsylvania hired Resident Advisors to serve as a student leaders and oversee a group of freshmen residents in their dormitory.
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3 weeks ago | 
litopia.com | Peter Cox |Katie-Ellen Hazeldine |Michael Treacy |Rachel McCarron
Meteorological spring began on March 1, but astronomical spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and astronomical autumn/Fall in the Southern Hemisphere began on the date of the spring/vernal equinox, Thursday, March 20, at 9:01 am GMT, when we entered the astrological zodiac sign of Aries the Ram.
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3 weeks ago | 
litopia.com | Katie-Ellen Hazeldine |Michael Treacy |Rachel McCarron |Peter Cox
Meteorological spring began on March 1, but astronomical spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and astronomical autumn/Fall in the Southern Hemisphere began on the date of the spring/vernal equinox, Thursday, March 20, at 9:01 am GMT, when we entered the astrological zodiac sign of Aries the Ram. The spring/vernal equinox announces the advent of Aries The Ram, and the beginning of a whole new astrological cycle; a brand new astrological year.
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3 weeks ago | 
litopia.com | Katie-Ellen Hazeldine |Michael Treacy |Rachel McCarron |Peter Cox
We are now in Pisces Season. But what are its stars, what’s the ancient story behind it all, and what does it mean for writers? Time to go fishing with Pisces. Dates: 18/19 Feb to 20/21 March. Variable cusp depending on the leap year cycleRuling planets: Jupiter and Neptune (before Neptune’s official discovery in 1846, it was Jupiter)Zodiac House 12. Story Themes. Sacrifice. Endings, Resurrections, Religion, the Unknown, Ghosts, Mysteries. Rivers. All that is hidden.
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1 month ago | 
litopia.com | Peter Cox |Agent Pete |Rachel McCarron |Katie-Ellen Hazeldine
Will soon be removed… On The Honest Authors’ podcast, Gillian McAllister once mentioned that she was asked, “Do you really think that?” about something controversial she’d written in one of her novels. Her answer: “No, of course I don’t!” But at least in this instance she was asked.
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1 month ago | 
litopia.com | Claire Gallagher |Michael Treacy |Rachel McCarron |Peter Cox
On The Honest Authors’ podcast, Gillian McAllister once mentioned that she was asked, “Do you really think that?” about something controversial she’d written in one of her novels. Her answer: “No, of course I don’t!”But at least in this instance she was asked. I’ve had occasional situations where readers have just assumed that I am like my characters, or that ideas and opinions explored in my novels must be beliefs that I hold, even when they know they’re works of fiction.
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1 month ago | 
litopia.com | Katie-Ellen Hazeldine |Laura Rikono |James Charles |Rachel McCarron
We are now in Pisces Season. But what are its stars, what’s the ancient story behind it all, and what does it mean for writers? Time to go fishing with Pisces. Dates: 18/19 Feb to 20/21 March. Variable cusp depending on the leap year cycleRuling planets: Jupiter and Neptune (before Neptune’s official discovery in 1846, it was Jupiter)Zodiac House 12. Story Themes. Sacrifice. Endings, Resurrections, Religion, the Unknown, Ghosts, Mysteries. All that is hidden.
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2 months ago | 
litopia.com | Laura Rikono |James Charles |Rachel McCarron |Lyse Beck
Of the many jobs I’ve juggled, my latest presents a unique challenge. Sabah, in Malaysian North Borneo, is popular with Korean tourists. Five hours south of Seoul, it offers rich seafood, fun watersports, spectacular sunsets, golf courses, and tuition centres. Yes, tuition centres. While parents enjoy their lobster lunches after the morning golf round, their offspring are safely tucked away in a classroom with me. Five kids, wildly varying ages and abilities, in one small room for six hours.
