tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35049487051921561892024-02-08T04:49:52.904-08:00Saige Advice for Writing RomanceWhat makes people crazy about writing—both in a good and a bad way—is finding the right words then stringing them together to say what they mean. —Saige Alden-GreerSaigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18064287951049409259noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3504948705192156189.post-13594942208684166242008-03-11T12:22:00.000-07:002008-03-11T13:06:42.775-07:00IntroductionLanguage has always fascinated me. I might have become bi- or tri- or multilingual, except that my native tongue is English. And anyone who speaks English as a second language will tell you, it's a bear to learn and get it right. But I've tried. I tried through college and graduate school, through writing songs and plays, marketing a symphony and a Shakespeare company, editing publications for organizations ranging from Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts to the National Park Service to Virginia Tech. Now I work with words on a daily basis as a fiction writer. But enough about me. <div><br /></div><div>My goal with this blog is to discuss the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">craft</span></span> of writing, especially romantic fiction. That's a pretty big topic, so feel free to leave a comment if you have any suggestions on specifics you'd like to see discussed. I'm planning an official kickoff of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Saige Advice</span> on June 1st. Check back between now and then to get a sneak peek at upcoming guests and topics. Some things I'm already working on:</div><div><br /></div><div><ul><li>Author interviews with specific attention to their craft and process</li><li>A multi-post primer on editing: removing extraneous words and polishing your prose</li><li>Conveying character, setting and mood </li><li>Marketing your story vs writing your story</li><li>Guiding the reader's focus though "pointing"</li><li>The nuts and bolts of good dialogue</li></ul><br /></div><div>I hope you'll join me. Thanks for stopping by!</div>Saigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18064287951049409259noreply@blogger.com0