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Tag Archives: character
A Monday Magical Words Post About Point of View and Dialog
Today’s post is up at Magical Words, the blog on the craft and business of writing that I maintain with Faith Hunter, Misty Massey, Mindy Klasky, John Hartness and several other wonderful writers. The post is called “On Writing: Creative … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Character, Novels, Publishing, Short Fiction, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blog tour, character, creative process, David B. Coe, dialog, how to write, magical words, point of view, writing, writing process
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A Blog Tour Post on Point of View
I’m back at Magical Words today with the latest Blog Tour installment. This one is a post about using Point of View to solve problems that crop up with our writing. The post can be found here. “…Point of view … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Character, Novels, Publishing, Setting, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blog tour, character, David B. Coe, how to write, magical words, point of view, worldbuilding, writing
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Emotion and Writing, Today on the Blog Tour!
Today the Summer 2013 Thieves’ Quarry Blog Tour is back at Magical Words, the group blog on the craft and business of writing that I maintain, as David B. Coe, with Faith Hunter, Misty Massey, John Hartness, James Tuck, and … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Character, Family, Novels, Thieftaker, Thieves' Quarry, travel, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blog tour, character, David B. Coe, DragonCon, emotion, Faith Hunter, James Tuck, John Hartness, magical words, Mindy Klasky, misty massey, Thieftaker, Thieves' Quarry, writing, writing life
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The Blog Tour Rolls On: Interview with Ethan Kaille and a Post About Magic
The Summer 2013 Thieves’ Quarry Blog Tour rolls on with two more posts today. One is a different sort of post from most of the others I’ve done: It’s an interview with Ethan Kaille, the lead character in my Thieftaker … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, Character, Ethan Kaille, Fantasy, Friendship, Fun, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Thieftaker, Thieves' Quarry, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged character, David B. Coe, Dominick Swennen, Ethan Kaille, Fantastical Imaginations, fantasy, magic, magic systems, magical words, Mindy Klasky, Thieftaker, Thieves' Quarry, writing
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The Blog Tour Resumes With a Post on Writing Exercises
Today the Summer 2013 Thieves’ Quarry Blog Tour resumes with a post on writing exercises. The post can be found at http://magicalwords.net, the group blog on the business and craft of writing fantasy that I maintain, under the name David … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Fantasy, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Reading, Thieftaker, Thieves' Quarry, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged appearances, blog tour, character, David B. Coe, how to write, magical words, publicity, publishing, Thieves' Quarry, voice, writing, writing exercises
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A Post About Narrative and Life, At Magical Words
Today’s post can be found at http://magicalwords.net, the group blog on the business and craft of writing fantasy that I maintain, under the name David B. Coe, with fellow authors Faith Hunter, Misty Massey, Mindy Klasky, John Hartness, Kalayna Price, … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Family, Friendship, kids, Novels, parenting, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged character, creative process, creativity, David B. Coe, family, friends, magical words, narrative, writing, writing life
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A Post on Opening Lines, and a Chance for You to Critique My Work
Today’s post can be found at http://magicalwords.net, the group blog on the business and craft of writing fantasy that I maintain, under the name David B. Coe, with fellow authors Faith Hunter, Misty Massey, Mindy Klasky, John Hartness, Kalayna Price, … Continue reading
Posted in Boston, Character, City of Shades, Fantasy, History, Mystery, Novels, Reading, Setting, Thieftaker, Thieves' Quarry, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged character, City of Shades, David B. Coe, fantasy, how to write, magical words, mystery, plot, setting, Thieftaker, Thieves' Quarry, writing
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The Newest Creative Intersections Post At Magical Words
Today, I continue my series of Creative Intersections posts, which blend different aspects of writing, with another installment at http://magicalwords.net, the group blog on the business and craft of writing fantasy that I maintain, as David B. Coe, with fellow … Continue reading
Posted in Character, City of Shades, Ethan Kaille, Fantasy, Novels, Research, Setting, Thieftaker, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged character, David B. Coe, how to write, magical words, narrative, plot, Thieftaker, writing
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A Post About Avoiding Convenient Plot Choices
Today’s post can be found at http://www.sfnovelists.com, the group blog on speculative fiction that I maintain along with a group of over one hundred published authors of fantasy and science fiction. The post is called “Avoiding the Convenient Plot Point,” … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Ethan Kaille, movies, Novels, Reading, Setting, Thieftaker, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged character, David B. Coe, editing, harry potter, how to write, movies, narrative, reading, revisions, SFNovelists, star wars, writing
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A New “Creative Intersections” Post at Magical Words
Today’s post can be found at http://magicalwords.net, the group blog on the business and craft of writing fantasy that I maintain, under the name David B. Coe, with fellow authors Faith Hunter, Misty Massey, Mindy Klasky, John Hartness, and Kalayna … Continue reading
Posted in Character, City of Shades, Fantasy, movies, Novels, Publishing, Reading, Thieftaker, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged character, City of Shades, David B. Coe, how to write, magical words, plotting, Thieftaker, writing
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