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This week’s topic for the Romance Writers’ Weekly is courtesy of Miska Jenkins. What would you say your writing strengths and weaknesses are? Eg: dialogue, description, etc.
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It took me years to learn the craft enough to write a story worth publishing. Over those years, some things came to me quicker than others. My characters can sling sarcastic comments at each other with ease. I’m sure it has nothing to do with me being a wise ass.
My favorite thing about writing is plotting. I love puzzles and I love to keep readers guessing where the story will go until the very end. If my readers can predict what happens next, I’ve failed.
On the other hand, I struggle with description.
Since what a character wears is never as important to me as what he or she does or feels, details tend to disappear in a wave of action and dialogue. The same holds true for landscapes and materials used to decorate a kitchen. I try to find a balance with this, because although words are often inadequate, they are all we’ve got to try to place the specific image in a reader’s mind.
Head on over to Gemma Brocato and see what she has to say!
It’s so interesting how one person’s strength is the next weakness. We’re all on a learning journey.
Your storytelling finesse so rocks! The plot is often more important than attire, but you know that it does help to anchor the story in place and time. Thanks for sharing!
Those of you who find writing descriptions fascinate me. I’m the opposite. I don’t shut up when I need to.
I’m with Collette and A.S – It’s interesting how what you find easy, I find hard. I try to make my characters be snarky, but they always end up nice by the end of the book. I have to go back and add the snark.
I love plotting, too Veronica. It’s like a sculptor friend of mine once said, that’s the point when the rock tells me what it wants to be.
I love some good snarky characters 😀 Those are often the best scenes to read.