Monthly Archives: July 2012

Character Names

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Donna Maloy, Author

“Real World” Names There are a great many resources available for picking character names for “real world” works of fiction.  If the characters have a known ethnicity in their makeup, you can go to Google and easily search for those … Continue reading →

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The Well-Phrased Insult

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Donna Maloy, Author

The Master at Work When you were five, your mother told you not to call people names. She had in mind those innocent, angry words like Pig, and Stupid, and Dirtbag. As you got older, Mom’s influence diminished and the … Continue reading →

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It’s not about the couch

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Donna Maloy, Author

Last year, I attended a local writers group. The speaker, published author Kimberly Frost, spoke on “Description and Dialogue”. Kimberly is a funny, witty writer who speaks faster than humanly possible. But she left us with a lot of great … Continue reading →

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The Ginormous Plot Hoax

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Donna Maloy, Author

Scam: a fraudulent or deceptive act. See also sham; hoax; swindle; run a con; cheat. All very good things for a writer to do. What? you say. Yes, I say. You need to quit meeting your readers’ expectations and, instead, … Continue reading →

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