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Follow the trials and tribulations of Author EE Montgomery during the creative writing process.
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eemontgomery11
Mar 8, 20245 min read
MAKING A MAJOR SHIFT IN GENRE: WHAT IT TAKES
Some writers settle into a preferred genre to write in straight away. Some writers are published in a particular genre and get stuck...
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eemontgomery11
Feb 5, 20242 min read
CHARACTER ARCS: WHAT THEY ARE AND HOW TO MAP THEM TO A PLOT. PT 4.
MAPPING CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT TO PLOT ARC, Pt 1. Character development and plot are intertwined. Every time a character is confronted...
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eemontgomery11
Jul 2, 20232 min read
CHARACTER ARCS: WHAT THEY ARE AND HOW TO MAP THEM TO A PLOT. PART 3.
CHARACTER FLAWS In real life, everyone has flaws, both physical and emotional. The characters in your book need to also have those sorts...
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eemontgomery11
Apr 4, 20232 min read
CHARACTER ARCS: WHAT THEY ARE AND HOW TO MAP THEM TO A PLOT. PART 2.
Milestones and impact A character’s personality can have a huge impact on they way they traverse their arc in a story, as much as the way...
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eemontgomery11
Mar 11, 20234 min read
CHARACTER ARCS: WHAT THEY ARE AND HOW TO MAP THEM TO A PLOT. PART 1.
Characters in a story are the linchpins. They are what holds the plot together. Their reactions to plot elements drive the build in...
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eemontgomery11
Feb 26, 20234 min read
THE EDITING PROCESS: PROOFREADING
For me, the proofreading stage is the easiest and most enjoyable stage of editing a book. I love digging through the pile of words to...
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eemontgomery11
Jan 14, 20234 min read
THE COPY EDITING PROCESS
We’ve just completed a major structural edit and a continuity edit on a novel. By now, all the action and character development in your...
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eemontgomery11
Dec 31, 20224 min read
What the new year holds: goals and resolutions
I always begin my new year with goals, not resolutions. New year’s resolutions can be a huge thing but I find they don’t work unless...
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eemontgomery11
Dec 17, 20223 min read
WRITING, FAMILY and FINDING JOY
One of the most important things in my life is my family. I see my family all the time and I love spending time with them but sometimes...
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eemontgomery11
Dec 3, 20224 min read
Editing for Continuity
In fiction writing there are two main types of writing continuity: Logical Flow and Object Continuity. Both are important to maintain...
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eemontgomery11
Nov 19, 20222 min read
Step-by-step guide to a major structural edit. Step 5: now you can edit, rewrite, write
What’s next in our journey to edit the structure of a novel? To recap: we’ve completed a scene map, mapped the scenes to the story...
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eemontgomery11
Nov 5, 20223 min read
Step-by-step guide to a major structural edit. Step 4: personalise your structure, create an outline
What is it about your story that makes it stand out from others? Make this individuality shine through from the bones – the structure....
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eemontgomery11
Oct 22, 20223 min read
Structural edit step-by-step guide. Step 3: mapping the scene map and structure to character arcs
At this point in the editing process, I thought I could start working on the MS again. I didn’t. I made myself pause and consider...
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EE Montgomery
Oct 8, 20226 min read
Step-by-step guide to a major structural edit. Step 2: mapping the scene map to a structure
A step-by-step guide to a major structural edit. Step 2: mapping the scene map to a structure.
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EE Montgomery
Sep 23, 20223 min read
Step-by-step guide to a major structural edit. Step 1: create a scene map.
A step-by-step guide to a major structural edit. Step 1: create a scene map
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EE Montgomery
Sep 2, 20222 min read
Editing - just do it
I've been working on the third book on the Dragon Gods series. Opal Tears, and I'm currently deep in a major structural edit.
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EE Montgomery
Apr 1, 20221 min read
The Best Cheesecake
The cheesecake slice I made for Christmas at the Bowerbird was so popular I made it for new year's as well.
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EE Montgomery
Mar 17, 20211 min read
Dr Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr-Baumann
Life has been busy, but I have started a pencil drawing of Dr Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr-Baumann, 2021 Elder Australian of the Year.
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EE Montgomery
Dec 21, 20201 min read
Katherine's Favourite Roast Chicken Recipe
I'll be cooking Christmas lunch for my family and all the guests who are staying through the holiday.
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EE Montgomery
Dec 18, 20202 min read
Christmas Treats
Christmas at the Satin Bowerbird Inn is a fairly relaxed affair. My last minute chocolate truffles were a hit.
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