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Author Archives: Donna Maloy, Author
Riffing on Fairy Tales: 25 Great Retellings
Where do you get your ideas? Every author gets asked that question after every book. Sometimes there is no easy answer. A character or a scene will suddenly appear and then a story weaves its way around until it becomes … Continue reading
Posted in Fairy Tales, Fairy Tales, Retellings, Story ideas
Tagged Fairy tales, plotting, story ideas
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Monday Advice from Editors & Agents – Don’t Be “On the Nose”
In looking for a juicy bit of editorial advice for my Monday blog, I came across some notes from the 2010 SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators) conference in New York. In these notes, Ingrid Sundberg gives the … Continue reading
Posted in On the Nose writing, Uncategorized
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Last words
It’s very, very late. You have to get up early in the morning. But the chapter you’re reading ends… He grinned in delight. “Tell her I need her special talents and particular skills.” Then he snapped the phone shut and … Continue reading
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First Lines
“A good first line should be as good as your favourite film quote. Something that even when taken out of context has power – the power to make someone laugh or think or gasp or grimace. The best opening lines, … Continue reading
Posted in First lines, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged bad first lines, Good first lines
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Monday Advice from Editors & Agents – Be Mean to Teens
Starting today, I’ll be blogging every Monday (or having guest bloggers in) to talk about advice from editors and agents – whether we followed the advice, disagreed with it, or tossed it out the window. Being Mean to Your Main … Continue reading
Posted in Characters, Conflict, Young Adult books, Young adults
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Tangled Words 