I love reading books that move quickly.  The twists and turns as the heroine moves along her path keep me involved in the story and anticipating what comes next.

Reading a well-written page turner is one thing.  Writing a well-written page turner is a whole ‘nother thing altogether.  

I have been struggling with the plot of a new WIP for a couple of weeks now.  So, instead of writing, I started reading lots of stuff about novel plotting.  I just ended up reading the same information over and over with no new enlightenment.  

As with everything else that I find difficult in life, I learn best by just hitching up my pants and dealing with it head on until I figure the shit out.  Sounds simple enough, but we all know it really isn’t.

I intend to begin writing my first draft on July 1.  I’ve just got to figure out the who, what, and why in a way that is fun and engaging for the reader.  

And really, I thought all I had to do to write a good book was to listen to the voices in my head.  Turns out, I’ve got to give them something interesting to talk to me about in the first place.  

This writing gig is a lot of work.

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