Author Archives: Kathryn Jane

Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
NaNoWriMo is kind of like Christmas for writers—suffering, drama, no sleep, heavy drinking and really bad eating habits. Also, we start talking about NaNoWriMo months before it actually happens. If you are a new writer and don’t know what NaNoWriMo is? It stands for National Novel Writing Month and…

Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
Today, we’re going to explore an extension of the WOUND. The BLIND SPOT. There are no perfect personalities. All great character traits possess a blind spot. The loyal person is a wonderful friend, but can be naive and taken advantage of. The take-charge Alpha leader can make a…

Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
Hmmm, what’s the story behind THIS? Can we answer the question, “What is your book about?” in one sentence. Is our answer clear and concise? Does it paint a vivid picture of something others would want to part with time and money to read? Plot is important, but a…

Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
Image via Flickr Creative Commons, courtesy of Anamorphic Mike. What do you want? How badly do you want it? What are you willing to sacrifice? These are the questions we must ask not once, but daily. There is no success without the GRIND. Or perhaps, the G.R.I.N.D. Give…

Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
Image via Amber West WANA Commons Last time, when we talked about Barnes & Noble, I mentioned a book by Malcolm Gladwell David & Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits and the Art of Battling Giants.  This is a really interesting book because Gladwell peels apart our common perceptions of what an advantage…

Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
Image via Flikr Creative Commons, courtesy of elaueverose. I do a lot of stuff. Actually too much stuff but I am totally woking on that saying “No” thing. Hey, I’m getting there. Two days ago I finally earned my fourth stripe on my white belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.…

Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
Image via Flickr Creative Commons, courtesy of Kenny Louie We live in a really strange time and technology has altered the publishing landscape into something we could never have imagined in 1999. The changes have been nothing short of science fiction. Well, buckle your seat belts because it…

Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
Image courtesy of NASA So we have spent a couple posts talking about “flashbacks” and I need to take a moment to expound on something. I was a naturally good editor. It’s how I got my start. But I would cut things out or change things because in…

Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
Image vis Flickr Creative Commons, courtesy of Yuya Sekiguchi. Last time we talked about flashbacks and why they ruin fiction. But, because this is a blog and I don’t want it to be 20,000 words long, I can’t address everything in one post. Today, we’re going to further…