I confess I don’t have time to write a blog post today.
The truth is I am in the final pages of my first novel and all the good stuff is happening. Since I never know what my characters may do, especially in the heat of crisis, I’m afraid to leave them alone too long. I already took too long over dinner. (My son needed really needed me.)
So now, I beg your leave with apologies. I will come back next week and attempt to offer something helpful, challenging (thinking of last week…) or encouraging. May God bless you.
Until then, I hear my protagonist calling. She’s in a real dilemma and doesn’t know what to do…
Oh, and FYI my first book, The Miracle of Us: Confessions of an Online Dater, is on sale on Amazon in paperback or kindle, or you can order a slightly imperfect copy for a great deal (thanks to a printing error) on my website.
What do you do when your characters start doing things you didn’t plan?
Laura Bennet - Author 
Ha, ha, Laura, whether you realize it or not, you did write a post. Now get back to writing your novel. 🙂
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Finished!! Editing last three chapters now. Looking for an agent next. Need a critique partner to hone my writing…any interest? You have such great tips! But you will be very busy now 🙂
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Way to go, Laura! I’m touched that you’ve thought of me, but right now my life is too busy. And here’s a tip, try and put away your novel for one month, and then pull out again. Also, here’s a link on revising http://kathytemean.wordpress.com/2014/04/29/guest-post-erika-wassall-rivisions/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+WritingAndIllustrating+%28Writing+and+Illustrating%29. Hope my tips help. 🙂
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Thanks, my friend! I know you are crazy busy 🙂 I’ll try your tips 🙂 Not neglecting you…email to follow soon!
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Congratulations on almost finishing you’re work. I can’t wait to see a excerpt and find out when it will be published.
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I didn’t think you were. No worries. 🙂
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