The following is a book review by The Ameri Brit Mom. This post expresses the genuine opinion and experiences of The Ameri Brit Mom and is in no way endorsed by authors, publishers, and outside influences. Title: The Heir (The Selection Book #4) Author: Kiera Cass Publisher: HarperTeen Copyright Date: 2015 At the end of the thirdContinue reading “Book Review: The Heir”
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Breaking the Fourth Wall: The Irresistible Novel
Before I started seriously engaging in the authoring world I lacked knowledge about breaking the fourth wall. Not to say I used it all the time, but if I’m being honest I included such practice in some of my writing. This is one dramatic way in which blogging and writing fiction differ. One is indisputablyContinue reading “Breaking the Fourth Wall: The Irresistible Novel”
Various Grammar Rules: The Irresistible Novel
Okay, the title to chapter fifteen of The Irresistible Novel is actually– Gerunds, Participial Phrases, Sentence Fragments, Beginning with Conjunctions, Ending with Prepositions, and Passive Voice. A bit of a long title so I’ve shortened for my post title this week to Various Grammar Rules. Now that I’ve got your brain all mangled with grammarContinue reading “Various Grammar Rules: The Irresistible Novel”
Switching Between Storylines: The Irresistible Novel
The thirteenth chapter in The Irresistible Novel by Jeff Gerke was succinct and to-the-point. As always, Gerke wrote about a “rule” and examined that rule from multiple perspectives. **Disclaimer: The usual preferences he explores pertain to those opposed to the “rule”, those in favor of the “rule”, and The Gatekeepers, or publishers. All of thisContinue reading “Switching Between Storylines: The Irresistible Novel”
Point of View: The Irresistible Novel
It’s time for my ninth week reporting on The Irresistible Novel by Jeff Gerke. This book is about structuring your novel and finding your voice as an author. Nothing mentioned in this book is meant to limit your writing or to be completely prescriptive, rather the information contained within its pages is to cause writersContinue reading “Point of View: The Irresistible Novel”
Begin With Action: The Irresistible Novel
It’s unreal to me how quickly life can become unbalanced. Over the past couple of weeks I’ve focused more of my time in preparation for the quarter marathon I ran last Saturday. With excessive energy spent on running (which is time consuming) I’ve felt like I’ve allotted less time to writing. All of this hasContinue reading “Begin With Action: The Irresistible Novel”
24 Book Challenge: A Book Written the Year I Was Born
The following is a book review by The Ameri Brit Mom. This is book #3 from The Ameri Brit Mom 24 Book Challenge in 2016. This post expresses the genuine opinion and experiences of The Ameri Brit Mom and is in no way endorsed by authors, publishers, or outside influences. Title: Good Omens Author: Terry Pratchett andContinue reading “24 Book Challenge: A Book Written the Year I Was Born”
The Immediate Inciting Incident: The Irresistible Novel
As I dive into the week five topic from The Irresistible Novel by Jeff Gerke I want to refocus on a few ideas that I tried to make clear earlier in the book study. Throughout this series on my blog I am simply reading and summarizing the ideas presented by the Writer’s Digest author, JeffContinue reading “The Immediate Inciting Incident: The Irresistible Novel”
Purple Prose and Painted Paragraphs: The Irresistible Novel
This is my fourth week exploring a writing principle from The Irresistible Novel by Jeff Gerke. The focus this week is on being an invisible novelist. Gerke’s issue which he calls “purple paragraphs” is rooted in whether or not an author should get outside the mind and action of the characters and add someContinue reading “Purple Prose and Painted Paragraphs: The Irresistible Novel”
Five Minute Friday: Decide
This week the topic for the Five Minute Friday link-up post is Decide. What is a link-up? Essentially a link-up is when you join other bloggers and write on a similar topic. You share your blog posts with one another and begin conversations via a host site. You can head over to Kate Motaung’s page to check out otherContinue reading “Five Minute Friday: Decide”
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