So busy….

Sun brings me lots of ‘outside’ things to do. 

The garden grows, the fish need more attention. EEK. I don’t know where the weeks are going. 

 

Editing on TSK is going really well. I can only hope that I will get it passed through this year. But, if I don’t then I will not stress over it. I’ve had a great time with the people I’ve met through writing this part of the saga. 🙂 

Hope you are all really well. Thinking of you and do hope I can post more soon… 

 

Dawn x 

Weeks holiday : )

I’ve had a wonderful weeks holiday. Only been around the house and pottering about. Had lots of time to spend with Bobby. And lots of time to write.

Bobby is coming along in leaps and bounds, he’s had first blood. But, I’m actually really getting him used to me. He’s no longer scared. He’s eating well and I’m so happy for him. First vet visit on wed for him. Want to check out how his wings are and his feather condition. 🙂

 

Here’s a pic for you….

a runner bean

with a runner bean

 

I had booked extra time with EJ, which was very beneficial. I learned loads this week. And I’ve finalised my first two chapters. In regards to their pacing and style. Maybe some people still won’t like it, or think there is too much stuff to come before it. But I’m happy with it. I think it’s ‘near’ there. 🙂 You can never say perfect. As writers we’re always tweaking something or another. lol

The weather has been pretty hit and miss, it’s left the garden growing well. Because of the rain and the sunshine. And it’s left my main pond green and warm 🙂

My fish are even thinking of spawning today. So it just shows how much its changed in a week. 🙂

I am very happy to say there are no problems with them, where as there was for the most part of last year. No changes and fingers crossed that it’s a nice summer.

Last day off on my hols tomorrow, and I’m glad I’ve had the rest. I’m not overly looking forward to re-joining the rat race. But I’ll be happy to get back into things.

Mum flies to spain with Frank on Friday for a week, so we’re looking after their cat for a week, he’ll just want some food and cuddles in the evening. He’s a cute cat, so I don’t mind. I’ll just have to slot him in where the rest of my pets don’t demand attention.

So, onwards to tomorrow and hopefully I’ll speak to you soon.

Bobby’s feathers

This is so I can link them to a parrot forum which seemed to have reached its quota on pictures. 

I’m thinking he’s heading into a moult. And some of his feathers were pretty cut in a wing trim to stop him flying. 

He’s pretty grouchy today and yesterday. Although misting him seems to ease the scratching. 

Pics are… 

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The first feather is one he bent in the cage and snipped off himself. The last one is the one which you can see has been clearly ‘cut’ 

 

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I’m going to post about other things later on, I hope. 🙂 

 

Dawn x 

Why keep Character Description To A Minimum in Your Opening

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If you’ve written an opening for a character it’s not always wise to start your story with only description. That can be a bit boring – like looking at a still-life painting, or out the car window at a building you’re approaching. It’s static.

Writing out a description of your MC usually has very little movement to it. Plus, the most common thing that novices do is step away from the scene while they’re telling their readers about the colour of someone’s hair, or the clothes that they wear. If you’re going to tell us about those things, make them do double duty by reflecting either the character’s state of being, or the tone you’re trying to get across in your narrative voice.

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I like to keep descriptions about people’s physical appearances to a minimum, unless there’s something about their physical appearance that drives their character…

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