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On Reading and Writing

Sarah Weber
January 22, 2019
On Writing

Is Your Writing Process More Like Papier Mâché or Sculpture?

Sarah Weber
January 22, 2019
On Writing

When you sit down to write, are you making papier-mâché or sculpture? Why do you prefer that approach? What do you struggle with, and how do you overcome those challenges?

Tagged: writing

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Sarah Weber
January 16, 2019
On Reading

On My Nightstand: January 2019

Sarah Weber
January 16, 2019
On Reading

As far as reading is concerned, the year is off to a great start. Here’s what I read to wrap up 2018 and kick off 2019.

Tagged: book review

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Sarah Weber
January 2, 2019
Book Reviews

Review: Blanca & Roja

Sarah Weber
January 2, 2019
Book Reviews

In Blanca & Roja, Anna-Marie McLemore blends familiar fairytales The Swan Princess and Snow White and Rose Red into a rich, luxurious story of friendship, love and self-acceptance that is told with her signature style of magical realism.

Tagged: book review, magical realism, fiction, young adult lit

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Sarah Weber
November 16, 2018
On Reading

Review: A Heart in a Body in the World

Sarah Weber
November 16, 2018
On Reading

Equal parts heartbreaking and hopeful, Deb Caletti’s A Heart in a Body in the World reads like a battle cry for young women in the #MeToo era.

Tagged: fiction, metoo, deb caletti

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Sarah Weber
November 2, 2018
On Writing

Filling Out Your Cast of Characters

Sarah Weber
November 2, 2018
On Writing

Every member of your supporting cast brings a lifetime’s worth of experiences, values, quirks, and perspectives to the table, and the more you can honor that by fully developing every character, the richer your story will become.

Tagged: character development, supporting characters

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Sarah Weber
November 1, 2018
On Writing

To Overcome Writer’s Block, Paint (or Draw or Sculpt or Sing) Instead

Sarah Weber
November 1, 2018
On Writing
To Overcome Writer’s Block, Paint (or Draw or Sculpt or Sing) Instead

Maybe it’s about a new perspective or using a different part of your brain. Maybe it really is just about opening yourself up to play—after all, when we take our work too seriously, we can quickly give ourselves tunnel vision. 

Tagged: writer's block

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Sarah Weber
October 28, 2018
On Writing

10 Essential Elements of Gothic Literature

Sarah Weber
October 28, 2018
On Writing

In the spirit of Halloween and NaNoWriMo, there’s no better time to visit the Gothic genre.

Tagged: gothic, fiction, halloween, fall

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Sarah Weber
October 24, 2018
On Writing

The Things We Carry: The Weight of Objects in Fiction

Sarah Weber
October 24, 2018
On Writing

Are there any items in your fictional world that are so charged, so laden with meaning, that they’re impacting the environment and/or the characters’ behavior?

Tagged: plot, symbolism, fiction

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Sarah Weber
October 17, 2018
On Writing

To Make Conflict Sizzle, Shift Your Perspective

Sarah Weber
October 17, 2018
On Writing

In fiction, our most riveting stories are built on conflicts where all parties are equally  convicted of their own, opposing beliefs. And each party stands in the way of the others’ objectives.

Tagged: conflict, plot, fiction

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Sarah Weber
October 10, 2018
On Writing

A Little Too Convenient? Managing Coincidence in Fiction

Sarah Weber
October 10, 2018
On Writing

Sometimes we just need a little help from fate to see our stories all the way through. And that’s ok. But there are more effective ways to set up those coincidences than dropping them in right at the critical moment.

Tagged: Fiction, plot, foreshadowing

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