Mary Ann Marlowe, Author at Women Writers, Women's Books http://booksbywomen.org/author/maryannmarlowe/ Wed, 12 Jun 2019 14:47:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 39938774 The Art of Breaking the Rules https://booksbywomen.org/the-art-of-breaking-the-rules-by-mary-ann-marlowe/ https://booksbywomen.org/the-art-of-breaking-the-rules-by-mary-ann-marlowe/#respond Mon, 24 Jun 2019 07:33:15 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=26775 The Art of Breaking the Rules Dear Author, have you ever hit the delete key mid-paragraph because you feared you might be breaking some grizzled piece of writing advice? We’ve all heard those pearls of wisdom that bullet-point so easily: Do this, don’t do that. Show don’t tell. Always avoid adverbs. Never open with a […]

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]]> https://booksbywomen.org/the-fear-and-joy-of-writing-on-proposal/feed/ 2 24603 A Pantser’s Guide to Turning Rough to Ready in one Pass https://booksbywomen.org/a-pantsers-guide-to-turning-rough-to-ready-in-one-pass-by-mary-ann-marlowe/ https://booksbywomen.org/a-pantsers-guide-to-turning-rough-to-ready-in-one-pass-by-mary-ann-marlowe/#comments Mon, 27 Nov 2017 09:12:10 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=20352 I have tried, Lord have I tried, to plan out a novel before tackling the actual writing, but after nine novels, I think it’s safe to say, I’m a die-hard pantser.  For those who don’t know, a pantser is an author who dives into drafting without a plan, flying by the seat of her pants. […]

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