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VANESSA SHIELDS

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Category: On Writing

On Writing

2012 – A Writer’s New Year

January 3, 2012 Vanessa Shields

It's a new year, but what does that mean for a writer? For me, that means clean, purge, clear and go. Clean my office. Good grief, Charlie Brown. It took me all day to clean this place. I cleaned everything. The desktop, the drawers, the baskets, the books. I threw out so much stuff. I… Continue reading 2012 – A Writer’s New Year

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The Ampersand Project – A very unique publishing opportunity from down under (Australia!)

December 19, 2011 Vanessa Shields

For those of us YA authors trying to break on through, please click on the links below for a very unique and exciting publishing opportunity! The Ampersand Project Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/AmpersandYA?sk=info   Website - c/o Hardie Grant Egmont  http://www.hardiegrant.com.au/egmont/contact-us/the-ampersand-project

On Writing

Great piece on ‘tension’ and story structure by Susan Dennard

December 19, 2011 Vanessa Shields1 Comment

Photo by Amanda Plavich Writers, please take the time to read this great piece by Susan Dennard on reader expectations, which directly relates to story structure and tension. Why not subscribe to her site, as well? Thanks, Susan!   http://susandennard.com/2011/12/19/reader-expectations/

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