Writing, Teaching, Raising 3 kids...doing it all

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A member of my writing group sent this out to all of us:  http://www.shunn.net/format/story.html  This article goes over how to format your manuscript, thus potentially saving it from an early rejection.

While at the beach, I had a chance to catch up on Netflix. I found two little gems that I couldn't get enough of. 1.) Shannara Chronicles:  https://youtu.be/rCr3z_sTSNU 2.) Good Morning Call.  https://youtu.be/1mh-khp4X8Q This one was in Japanese with English subtitles. And even though I had to read, I couldn't get enough of this RomCom and am hoping the next season is released soon.

Short Fiction Contest

The Internal Struggle...It's a Good Hook Another character/plot tip. Don't let your protagonist get too happy. Maybe I am a glutton for sadness, but I seem to be more drawn to characters that are unhappy. Those characters are working on themselves, and I enjoy sharing the journey with them. I don't want them to resolve whatever internal problems they have until the very end of the story. Their internal struggle keeps me hooked and invested in the character. However, I still like the main character to be strong, someone who in spite of this internal war, doesn't ever seem to fall apart. He or she finds away to stay strong and to keep fighting, to keep trying to help others. A good example of this is The Glass Sword by Victoria Aveyard