CataUniversity | 2009 May

Writing for Harlequin Blaze

By Alice ⋅ May 29, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Today we’re sitting down with Tawny Weber who writes for Harlequin Blaze. We have a few questions about the line.
First things first, and in your own words please, how would you describe Harlequin Blaze and the books you write for them.
Harlequin Blaze is a fabulous line because there is such a wide range of stories [...]

Craziness, Dares and other assorted articles

By Alice ⋅ May 28, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

I’ve come across a few articles/interviews recently that I think are worth reading. First up, a closer look at Samhain Publishing from one of the authors who writes for this small press.
Ilona Andrews gives you her take on everything from working with Angela James, to the editing process to cover art.
Next up is an interview [...]

STORY TIPS #5 – OUTLINING YOUR NOVEL – THE SCRIPTWRITER’S WAY.

By Alice ⋅ May 15, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Last month we learned the two minute movie and now we have a four-page treatment of our story. The next step is the outline, or the Step Outline. A Step Outline is simply a skeletal version of the story, your two minute move played out scene by scene.
Robert McKee in his wonderful book Story, defines [...]

What is Music Anyway? What is Writing Anyway? by Billie A Williams

By Alice ⋅ May 11, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

For those who are musically inclined, you may find this article interesting as it compares the basics of music to the basics of writing a book. Many thanks to Billie Williams for her contribution to CataU!
In the Intellectual Devotional by David S Kidder & Noah D Oppenheim we are given a lot of food [...]

Printables: Goal, Motivation & Conflict chart

By Alice ⋅ May 7, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Here’s another chart Alice put together and is sharing with you.
“After I heard about the concept of GMC, better known as Goal, Motivation & Conflict I started trying to outline my stories with those points in mind. After a while I realized having a standard chart would be really helpful.”
Goals are something everyone is familiar [...]

The Call – Cynthia Owens

By Cynthia Owens ⋅ May 6, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

July 15, 2006 – a date I’ll always remember. The day I got The Call – or in my case, The E-mail – about my first novel, IN SUNSHINE OR IN SHADOW.
A habitual early riser, I arose earlier than usual. The day promised to be a busy one. I was taking my then 10-year-old daughter [...]

How to Get a Novel Published – The First Step is a Query Letter

By Alice ⋅ May 3, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Author: Dee Power
your query letter is your first step to getting your novel published. A good query letter catches the agent’s attention and is the first step in how to get a novel published. What should be included in your query letter?
The first paragraph should be a brief synopsis of your novel. No [...]

English Grammar Checker – How Can it Help You in Writing? By Jane Sumerset

By Alice ⋅ May 2, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

When writing, you really have to read your product again and again to check for errors in grammar and spelling. This process is called proofreading. This is often hard and most of the time, humans are the best proofreaders. Some say that this process can not be done electronically but there is a discovery of [...]

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