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Tag Archives: sharonkowen
ADDING PERSONALITY TO YOUR CHARACTERS
Lately, I’ve been talking more and more about developing characters in novels. As I’ve mentioned, I use several reference books to choose various characteristics for the people I invent for my stories. Today, I’ll be talking about Please Understand Me by David … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Family and Friends, Writing, Writing Exercises
Tagged creative writing david keirsey, developing fictional characters, family, fiction writing, gift differing, interpersonal relations, Isabel Briggs, Linda Goodman Sun Signs, marilyn bates, myers briggs, personality types, peter meyers, please understand me, sharon k owen, sharonkowen, teaching
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WRITE A NOVEL IN A MONTH
As many of you know. the National Novel Writing (NANO) month begins in November. For those unfamiliar with the tradition, writers sign up and commit to writing 50,000 words (or more) in one month. It is a really good way … Continue reading
Posted in Teaching, Trinity Writers Workshop, Writers, Writers Groups, Writing, Writing Seminars and Conferences
Tagged bedford, chuck sambuchino, creative writing, dallas, deb mcneill, fort worth, marketing seminar, Marketing Your Writing, nano, nanowrimo, national write a noven in a month, sharon k owen, sharonkowen, texas, trinity writers workshop, TWW, writing seminar
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THE SKY IS FALLING
I’ve often talked about my two cats in this blog. Hard not to when they are the only creatures I see for days at a time. And they’re often hanging out on the … Continue reading
Posted in Pets, Seasons, Writing
Tagged cats, chicken little, cinders, dialogue, matt, rain, sharon k owen, sharonkowen, siblings, storms, writing
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IT’S ALL IN THE STARS
I’ve talked a lot about developing believable, interesting characters. In my humble opinion this is perhaps the most important factor in creating a successful novel. Without, logically motivated, three-dimensional characters, the most stunning descriptions, the most exciting plots and the most sparkling dialogue, fail to engage the … Continue reading
SOUND OF RAIN
After enduring the record drought and heat this summer. The sound of the rain last night and today was music to my ears. Matt and Cinders (my cats) sat on the sills in front of open windows and marveled at … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Favorite TV Shows, Home and Garden, Music, Musical Performers, Pets, Reality Talent Shows, Writing
Tagged cats, class, dia frampton, grading papers, javier colon, novel, rain, sharon k owen, sharonkowen, the voice, writing
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SINK OR SWIM
On Saturdays, I alway write about members of the Trinity Writers Workshop, a writer’s critique group in Bedford Texas, which holds workshops on Tuesday evening (6:30 pm) and Saturday mornings (10:00 am) in the Bedford Boys Ranch Trinity Arts building. … Continue reading
Posted in Writers, Writers Groups, Writing
Tagged bedford, doorknowbs and body paint, joanne faries, magnapoets, off the coast, orange room review, river poets journal, san saba, sharon k owen, sharonkowen, silver boomer, texas, trinity writers workshop, TWW, up the staircase, writers critique groups
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WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE – COMFORT
Wow! This topic is going to expose all my self-indulgent tendencies. But here goes. Comfort for me is a short break in the day’s routine when I can indulge myself for a little while in the following ways: Curling up in … Continue reading
THANK HEAVEN FOR LITTLE GIRLS
Many of you may never have heard Maurice Chevalier sing Thank Heaven For Little Girls. If not, it would be worth your time to rent it and watch him and Leslie Caron, Louis Jourdan and Hemione Gingold in Vincent Minelli’s (Liza’s … Continue reading
Posted in Family and Friends, Movies, Music
Tagged children, gigi, girls, hermione gingold, leslie caron, louis jourdan, maurice chevalier, movies, musicals, sharon k owen, sharonkowen, thank heaven for little girls
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WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE-FALL
Fall has always symbolized the harvest of all the hard work done during the preceding months of the year. The crops are gathered and taken to market. Plans are made for the planting of new … Continue reading
Posted in Seasons, Trinity Writers Workshop, Writers Groups, Writing, Writing Seminars and Conferences
Tagged bedford, chuck sambuchino, crops, dallas, fall, fiction, fort worth, harvest, Hurst, marketing seminar, non-fiction, post-a-day-2011, pumpkins, sharon k owen, sharonkowen, texas, trinity writers workshop, writing, writing groups, writing seminar
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BOOK BUILDING STRATEGIES FOR NANO
As many of you know. the National Novel Writing (NANO) month begins in November. For those unfamiliar with the tradition, writers sign up and commit to writing 50,000 words (or more) in one month. It is a really good way … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Writers, Writing
Tagged blog, book, character board, description, dialogue, fiction, janet evanovich, kristen lamb, movie, nano, one for the money, sharon k owen, sharonkowen, structure
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STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE
At Trinity Writers’ Workshop, we encourage our members to write and share their writing with other supportive members. The groups’ critiques are a great help in the revision process. Another strategy we emphasize is submitting the writing projects for publication. … Continue reading
ADDING A LITTLE COLOR
This morning I wrote a scene in my latest novel, Whatever Goes Around, in which my protagonist, Claire Kincaid, is shopping at a garden center. The setting is Dallas, Texas, the month is late February, and Claire is longing for the colors … Continue reading
Posted in Arts and Crafts, Books, Gardening, needlework, Writing
Tagged begonia, coleus, craft basket, crochet, daisy, dallas, fiction, flowers, garden, gardenia, hair accessories, honeysuckle, hydrangea, jasmine, lambs ear, needlework, novel, oxalia, plants, sage, salvia, sharon k owen, sharonkowen, summer, sweet potato, texas, winter, writing
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ADDING A LITTLE COLOR
This morning I wrote a scene in my latest novel, Whatever Goes Around, in which my protagonist, Claire Kincaid, is shopping at a garden center. The setting is Dallas, Texas, the month is late February, and Claire is longing for the colors … Continue reading
Posted in Arts and Crafts, Books, Gardening, needlework, Writing
Tagged begonia, coleus, craft basket, crochet, daisy, dallas, fiction, flowers, garden, gardenia, hair accessories, honeysuckle, hydrangea, jasmine, lambs ear, needlework, novel, oxalia, plants, sage, salvia, sharon k owen, sharonkowen, summer, sweet potato, texas, winter, writing
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ADDING A LITTLE COLOR
This morning I wrote a scene in my latest novel, Whatever Goes Around, in which my protagonist, Claire Kincaid, is shopping at a garden center. The setting is Dallas, Texas, the month is late February, and Claire is longing for the colors … Continue reading
Posted in Arts and Crafts, Books, Gardening, needlework, Writing
Tagged begonia, coleus, craft basket, crochet, daisy, dallas, fiction, flowers, garden, gardenia, hair accessories, honeysuckle, hydrangea, jasmine, lambs ear, needlework, novel, oxalia, plants, sage, salvia, sharon k owen, sharonkowen, summer, sweet potato, texas, winter, writing
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ADDING A LITTLE COLOR
This morning I wrote a scene in my latest novel, Whatever Goes Around, in which my protagonist, Claire Kincaid, is shopping at a garden center. The setting is Dallas, Texas, the month is late February, and Claire is longing for the colors … Continue reading
Posted in Arts and Crafts, Books, Gardening, needlework, Writing
Tagged begonia, coleus, craft basket, crochet, daisy, dallas, fiction, flowers, garden, gardenia, hair accessories, honeysuckle, hydrangea, jasmine, lambs ear, needlework, novel, oxalia, plants, sage, salvia, sharon k owen, sharonkowen, summer, sweet potato, texas, winter, writing
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CHANGING SEASONS
Today I substituted in a freshman English class at a local high school. This meant I left home at a little before 7:00 am. The air was crisp and cool, some of the leaves on the trees were turning and, as … Continue reading
Posted in Football, Music, Pets, Seasons, Teaching
Tagged boys of fall, college football, dallas cowboys, fall, french bulldogs, halloween, halloween costumes, hemingway's whiskey, high school, high school football, high school marching band, kenny chesney, leaves, pet costumes, pets, professional football, seasons, sharon k owen, sharonkowen, substitute teaching, TCU Hornfrogs, tony romo
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CHANGING SEASONS
Today I substituted in a freshman English class at a local high school. This meant I left home at a little before 7:00 am. The air was crisp and cool, some of the leaves on the trees were turning and, as … Continue reading
Posted in Football, Music, Pets, Seasons, Teaching
Tagged boys of fall, college football, dallas cowboys, fall, french bulldogs, halloween, halloween costumes, hemingway's whiskey, high school, high school football, high school marching band, kenny chesney, leaves, pet costumes, pets, professional football, seasons, sharon k owen, sharonkowen, substitute teaching, TCU Hornfrogs, tony romo
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WHEN YOU THINK TAYLOR SWIFT I HOPE YOU THINK OF KATE
When I’m in the early stages of writing a novel, I collect pictures of people that fit the image I have of my characters. For Kate O’Donnell in Thicker Than Water, it was difficult to find that role model. I … Continue reading
PRIMING THE PUMP
After a lazy weekend dog-sitting two of my favorite canines, my return home reminded me of all the things that didn’t get done in my absence. Like watering my starving plants and giving expected attention to my cats, Matt and … Continue reading
Posted in Home and Garden, Pets, Writing
Tagged adopting a pet, alpha, cats, chapter, creative writing, dogs, fiction, flowers, gardening, novel, pets, plants, scene, sharon k owen, sharonkowen, water, writing
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SUNDAY MUSINGS
Sundays are usually quiet days for me. I always have some new materials, assignments and questions to post to the online composition/communications class I teach. After that, the cats and I usually go outside and do some gardening. Working with my … Continue reading
Posted in Home and Garden, Pets, Writing
Tagged cats, creative writng, dogs, gardening, jd robb, kindred in death, nora roberts, novels, pet-sitting, pets, readers, sharon k owen, sharonkowen, writing, writing classes
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SUNDAY MUSINGS
Sundays are usually quiet days for me. I always have some new materials, assignments and questions to post to the online composition/communications class I teach. After that, the cats and I usually go outside and do some gardening. Working with my … Continue reading
Posted in Home and Garden, Pets, Writing
Tagged cats, creative writng, dogs, gardening, jd robb, kindred in death, nora roberts, novels, pet-sitting, pets, readers, sharon k owen, sharonkowen, writing, writing classes
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WRITERS’ READING AND CRITIQUE GROUPS
Writing is such a solitary endeavor. Those of us who practice that art (craft?) always yearn for a safe, supportive, constructive group which provides the opportunity to meet with other creatives, read our work in progress and receive positive, constructive … Continue reading
Posted in Musical Performers, Musicians, Trinity Writers Workshop, Writers, Writers Groups, Writing
Tagged bedford, dallas, fiction writing, fort worth, north texas, sharon k owen, sharonkowen, texas, writers, writers critique groups, writers groups
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REQUIEM
When I was a child I was fascinated by the stars. I remember asking my grandfather what those sparkling lights in the sky were. His explanation had little to do with science–as a four-year-old, I wasn’t ready for astronomy lessons. … Continue reading
Posted in Family and Friends, Life in the Village, Pets
Tagged animals, dogs, family, friends, loss, pets, sharon k owen, sharonkowen, stars
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