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Miscellaneous

I DNF a Book

Shannon A Thompson36 Comments

I DNF a book. For those of you who don’t know what “DNF” means, it means I did not finish reading a novel. Not a big deal, right? Wrong. For me, I rarely put a book down after I pick it up. Why? Because I feel like if I decided to read it, I need… Continue reading I DNF a Book

Writing Tips

#RealYA How Does It Affect Fiction?

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Last week, many took to Twitter to discuss the differences between young adults in YA and young adults in RL (a.k.a. real life). Let me tell you, it was awesome! I loved talking to current high schoolers as well as discussing my situation when I was in high school. Even more so, it was great… Continue reading #RealYA How Does It Affect Fiction?

Miscellaneous

#SATurday: I Am Not Special

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#SATurday: I Am Not Special Some nights, I do not feel like writing – but, in all honesty, I understand that I do feel like writing. After all, I always do. Even when I “hate” it, I redefine my hate as fighting through a passionate struggle – or I label it with some other momentary… Continue reading #SATurday: I Am Not Special

Miscellaneous

Writing Tips: Hobbies & Talents

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A writer has many goals when creating a story--one of which is making the characters as believable as possible. The main way to do this is making them relatable. I do not mean to say this in the sense that an author should make a character relatable to everyone in every way. What I mean… Continue reading Writing Tips: Hobbies & Talents