TyCobbsTeeth's Blog, page 19

Originally posted on Sound Bites with TyCobbsTeeth:
Tweet, Tweet — Twiddle, Twiddle, here comes another plot with a hole in the middle. If you fail to explain how A connects to B, or state something that doesn’t make sense (without explanation), then you have left a plot hole. You want your readers to get swept…

When I die, I want to go peacefully like my grandfather did–in his sleep. Not yelling and screaming like the passengers in his car. –Bob Monkhouse

It is better to remain silent at the risk of being thought a fool, than to talk and remove all doubt of it. –Maurice Switzer

Originally posted on Sound Bites with TyCobbsTeeth:
Your novel must open with bite. One doesn’t hook a voracious reader, one creates a voracious reader by stimulating appetite. I can tell you, as an avid reader, that I–so badly–want to be invited in. I crave an invitation that cannot be refused. That opening must build appetite…

Originally posted on Sound Bites with TyCobbsTeeth:
1. Spend more time writing: (Practice makes perfect) It makes sense right –you will not become great at a sport unless you practice that sport–a lot. There is strong evidence that this is true for writing too. Five studies of exceptional literacy teachers found that great teachers ask…

1. Spend more time writing: (Practice makes perfect) It makes sense right –you will not become great at a sport unless you practice that sport–a lot. There is strong evidence that this is true for writing too. Five studies of exceptional literacy teachers found that great teachers ask their students to write frequently. In nine […]

Originally posted on Sound Bites with TyCobbsTeeth:
As war and armed conflict rage around the globe, we who live in relatively peaceful countries, have a lot to remember –and a lot to be thankful for. Between November 9 and November 11, thoughts of the many brave and selfless souls, who have given life and limb for our…

Originally posted on booksarelifeblog:
About. I recommend following this amazing author, whose book ‘Breakfast is Severed’ I just bought.  Thanks for the addition to my to-read stacks, @tycobbsteeth.

As war and armed conflict rage around the globe, we who live in relatively peaceful countries, have a lot to remember –and a lot to be thankful for. Between November 9 and November 11, thoughts of the many brave and selfless souls, who have given life and limb for our freedom, will grace our consciousness, and at eleven […]

Day One of NaNoWriMo is almost behind us. October’s apprehension, anxiousness, and anticipation all crashed into each other at the 11:59 starting-line –and waited. Halloween was a good distraction –it may be my favorite day of the year, but this year was different, I almost couldn’t wait to get it behind me. You see –this is my first NaNoWriMo –this is […]