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| Silk & Scandal |
By
Cassandra Dean
So.
Um. I haven’t been doing that much writing. Bad, bad Cassandra. *hangs head in
shame*
However,
don’t fret, it’s okay! I’ve been thinking a lot about writing. It
counts, right? Right??
Well,
of course it does! Authors never stops thinking about their stories. We
constantly develop, rewrite, brainstorm and workshop. I know I think about my
stories constantly, when I’m driving, in the shower, during really
boring office meetings. Constantly I’m reworking, creating, problem solving and
planning the next story. It’s pretty busy in my head, at any given time. :D
This
constant thinking is one of the joys, and also one of the burdens, of being a
writer. It’s a joy because you never not have something to think about, but
it’s a burden because you never switch off. Thinking, thinking, thinking,
always thinking. It can be exhausting, but extremely rewarding.
The
time away from writing, where you’re just thinking about things, is extremely
beneficial as well. You need that time to let the story bubble away in your
brain. Your subconscious never lets go of the story, and you can find a problem
that had been stumping you for days suddenly is completely solved, fully formed
in your brain.
Of
course, with all this thinking, I need to switch off for a bit, and what better
way to switch off than watching TV and movies?
Watching
TV and movies is just as good as thinking about it. In some ways, it’s even
better. Seeing other people’s style, how they solve problems, helps you develop
your own skills. Are you stuck on a particular character? Maybe aspects of the
sidekick from a comedy show you watch can help. Don’t know what to do in a
situation? Maybe the way the heroine solved the problem in the drama you watch
will help. In any event, it never hurts to see how someone else does it, even
if it just solidifies you wouldn’t do
it that way.
Want
to give it a try? Just look off pensively into the distance and it’s bound to
hit you :D Not working? Well, to get the ball rolling, here’s a few questions
that may help:
* What are my characters motivations?
* Does it make sense for that event to occur in
the plot? Do I need to add a scene or a conflict/beef up a scene or a
conflict/delete a scene or a conflict in order for that event to make more
sense?
* Do I really need that giant squid? (Answer:
Of course. Every story needs a giant squid.)
So
thinking about it totally counts! And, of course, I’ll get to writing soon...
Eight years ago…
Thomas Cartwright and Lady Nicola Fitzgibbons were friends. Over the wall separating their homes, Thomas and Nicola talked of all things – his studies to become a barrister, her frustrations with a lady’s limitations.
Thomas Cartwright and Lady Nicola Fitzgibbons were friends. Over the wall separating their homes, Thomas and Nicola talked of all things – his studies to become a barrister, her frustrations with a lady’s limitations.
All things end.
When her diplomat father gains a post in Hong Kong, Nicola must follow. Bored and alone, she falls into scandal. Mired in his studies of the law and aware of the need for circumspection, Thomas feels forced to sever their ties.
When her diplomat father gains a post in Hong Kong, Nicola must follow. Bored and alone, she falls into scandal. Mired in his studies of the law and aware of the need for circumspection, Thomas feels forced to sever their ties.
But
now Lady Nicola is back…and she won’t let him ignore her.
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NOW
Cassandra grew up daydreaming, inventing
fantastical worlds and marvelous adventures. Once she learned to read (First
phrase – To the Beach. True story), she was never without a book, reading of
other people’s fantastical worlds and marvelous adventures.
Fairy
tales, Famous Fives, fantasies and fancies; horror stories, gumshoe detectives,
science fiction; Cassandra read it all. Then she discovered Romance and a true
passion was born.
So,
once upon a time, after making a slight detour into the world of finance,
Cassandra tried her hand at writing. After a brief foray into horror, she
couldn’t discount her true passion. She started to write Romance and fell head
over heels.
The
love affair exists to this very day.
Cassandra
lives in Adelaide, South Australia.
You can find
Cassandra at:
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