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MAKING A MAJOR SHIFT IN GENRE: WHAT IT TAKES

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Mar 85 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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Feb 52 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...

CHARACTER ARCS: WHAT THEY ARE AND HOW TO MAP THEM TO A PLOT. PART 3.

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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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Apr 4, 20232 min read

Writing

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...

CHARACTER ARCS: WHAT THEY ARE AND HOW TO MAP THEM TO A PLOT. PART 1.

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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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Feb 26, 20234 min read

Writing

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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Jan 14, 20234 min read

Writing

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...

What the new year holds: goals and resolutions

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Dec 31, 20224 min read

Writing

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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Dec 17, 20223 min read

Family

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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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...

Step-by-step guide to a major structural edit. Step 5: now you can edit, rewrite, write

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Nov 19, 20222 min read

Writing

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...

Step-by-step guide to a major structural edit. Step 4: personalise your structure, create an outline

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Nov 5, 20223 min read

Writing

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....

Structural edit step-by-step guide. Step 3: mapping the scene map and structure to character arcs

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Oct 22, 20223 min read

Writing

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...

Step-by-step guide to a major structural edit. Step 2: mapping the scene map to a structure

EE Montgomery

Oct 8, 20226 min read

Writing

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.

Step-by-step guide to a major structural edit. Step 1: create a scene map.

EE Montgomery

Sep 23, 20223 min read

Writing

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

EE Montgomery

Sep 2, 20222 min read

Writing

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.

EE Montgomery

Apr 1, 20221 min read

Recipes

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.

EE Montgomery

Mar 17, 20211 min read

Art

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.

Katherine's Favourite Roast Chicken Recipe

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Dec 21, 20201 min read

Recipes

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.

EE Montgomery

Dec 18, 20202 min read

Recipes

Christmas Treats

Christmas at the Satin Bowerbird Inn is a fairly relaxed affair. My last minute chocolate truffles were a hit.