Tag: Holly Lisle
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On Plagiarists and “Real Writers”
Holly Lisle in her writing tips newsletter today wrote about plagiarism and being a “real writer.” I put “real writer” in quotes not for sarcastic […]
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Gotta Write Who You Are
In How To Write Page-Turning Scenes, Holly Lisle tells the story of a writer who lived SF. He decided to write a fantasy-comedy, just because […]
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Yay! Juvie Fantasies and Major Online Writing Course
As of May 1st, prices are going up on Holly Lisle’s online career-survival course for novelists. Update: I’m just going through the first couple of […]
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Should You Always Avoid the Verb “To Be”?
A fundamental rule of style is that you should avoid the verb “to be,” preferring instead strong, descriptive verbs that show, rather than tell. As […]
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Book Review: The Ruby Key by Holly Lisle
A couple weeks ago, the Little One and I finished The Ruby Key, a youth fantasy novel by Holly Lisle. As you can see, we […]
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Night Echoes by Holly Lisle Book Review
I just read Holly Lisle’s novel Night Echoes. I put up a quick video review of the book, which is below.
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The Most Important Story Element
In the beginning, I was a software developer, not a writer. And if you’ve read any open-source documentation, you know how badly software developers write. […]
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Free Newsletter from a Long-time Published Author
I’m going to let you in on a brand-new, free writer’s resource that has really impressed me for the quality of tips, tricks, and sage […]
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Spotlight: Holly Lisle’s Website
Do you love good writing? Do you want to learn to write? Check out fantasy author Holly Lisle’s website.
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