http://aspire.nice-board.com/feed/? Latest topics Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:08:22 GMT 10 http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c193/blcloutier/woman20writer.jpg http://aspire.nice-board.com/feed/? http://aspire.nice-board.com/writing-f9/the-three-act-four-arc-story-t9.htm Brenda Acts and Arcs sound like something that should be in the new testament. The Act thingy I get ... Beginning, Middle, End. No problem. It's the Arcs within a book. I read somewhere and want to dig that up, again, about a Three Act book (anything, really) has four primary story arcs. I can understand this spacially. Understanding these two things go right along with plotting/storyboarding and writing a successful commercial novel, and, for me, almost as important to understand ... Writing Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:08:22 GMT http://aspire.nice-board.com/writing-f9/the-three-act-four-arc-story-t9.htm#10 http://aspire.nice-board.com/writing-f9/the-three-act-four-arc-story-t9.htm http://aspire.nice-board.com/writing-f9/which-division-should-i-enter-t8.htm Brenda I qualify for both of the following divisions for the Daphne Contest. I cannot enter the same MS in both divisions. (darn) So I'll enter based on best fit if I'm a finalist (gotta dream big!) and have earned the privilege of having my work judged by an Agent and Editor. http://www.rwamysterysuspense.org/contestunpublished.html MAINSTREAM MYSTERY/SUSPENSE Agent: Paige Wheeler, Folio Literary Management Editor: Linda McFall, MIRA Books Or, SINGLE TITLE ROMANTIC MYSTERY/SUSPENSE Agent: ... Writing Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:51:15 GMT http://aspire.nice-board.com/writing-f9/which-division-should-i-enter-t8.htm#9 http://aspire.nice-board.com/writing-f9/which-division-should-i-enter-t8.htm http://aspire.nice-board.com/recommended-reading-f7/book-self-editing-for-fiction-writers-t7.htm Brenda http://www.amazon.com/Self-Editing-Fiction-Writers-Renni-Browne/dp/0062720465 Self Editing for Fiction Writers Renni Brown and Dave King This book was recommended to me by a published Rose City chapter member of RWA who first helped me with Vegas a year ago. Her crit was as in-depth and spot-on as Jody's are. It's witty and fun to read in addition to giving excellent examples. Recommended Reading Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:01:56 GMT http://aspire.nice-board.com/recommended-reading-f7/book-self-editing-for-fiction-writers-t7.htm#8 http://aspire.nice-board.com/recommended-reading-f7/book-self-editing-for-fiction-writers-t7.htm