Category Archives: Writing

Getting All Emotional

This week saw me yo-yoing up and down the emotional scale. Like most artistic types, I tend to be more volatile so getting all emotional is nothing new. For the first time, I really felt like it affected my productivity … Continue reading

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Computer Death

I apologise for being MIA this weekend and missing my normal features from Friday. On Friday, my computer came to stuttering halt and has since been relegated to the scrap heap. In other words, the motherboard is cooked and I’m … Continue reading

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RTW: The Method of Scribing

This Week’s Topic is:  What word processing program do you use to write your manuscript, and can you share one handy trick you’ve learned in that program that has helped you while you write?

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The Joy of Scrivener

I’ve never used anything besides a trusty word document when writing. I have a whole folder dedicated to a single novel with separate documents for the storyboard, the character sheets, the outline, synopsis etc. I end up having a whole … Continue reading

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Six Sentence Sunday

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Pets as Characters

I am one of the most miserable sick people I know. I rarely get sick and when I do, it puts me in a foul mood – not only because my head hurts, I can’t breathe and am generally feeling … Continue reading

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RTW: WiP Love List

This Week’s Topic is:  Inspired by Stephanie Perkins’ post on Natalie Whipple’s blog, what is your novel’s “Love List”?

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Guest author: Patricia Campbell

Today I’d like to welcome Patricia Campbell to Off the Page talking about writing, life and everything that happens in between.

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Why I wanted an agent and other stories

For many writers, there are well defined stepping stones paving the road to traditional publishing success. 1 – write a novel 2 – edit and revise 3 – devise a query 4 – query agents 5 – sign with agent … Continue reading

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RTW: Wells of Inspiration

This Week’s Topic: When you need creative inspiration, where do you go?

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