Comments on: From Idea to Full Length Novel http://booksbywomen.org/from-idea-to-full-length-novel/ Wed, 09 Jan 2019 20:01:52 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 By: Paula Williams http://booksbywomen.org/from-idea-to-full-length-novel/#comment-49687 Wed, 09 Jan 2019 20:01:52 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=25145#comment-49687 In reply to Jeanne Felfe.

That sounds absolutely fascinating, Jeanne. I hope it goes well for you.

]]> By: Jeanne Felfe http://booksbywomen.org/from-idea-to-full-length-novel/#comment-49686 Wed, 09 Jan 2019 18:43:21 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=25145#comment-49686 I completely understand the character that speaks in a voice so unique I have no idea where she comes from. My current WIP is about a 14 year old Somali refugee. I had this flash of the pastor’s son gone missing and when I asked “what happened” this 14 year old girl began speaking to me. The result is a genre-bender with multi-POVs (the 14 year old girl is 1st person), everyone else is 3rd. At first, I didn’t think this would work, but my critique partners think it does. So onward.

]]> By: Paula Williams http://booksbywomen.org/from-idea-to-full-length-novel/#comment-49674 Fri, 28 Dec 2018 20:12:27 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=25145#comment-49674 In reply to Maggie Smith.

Thank you Maggie. It’s great when characters start talking to you isn’t it? Gives me such a buzz

]]> By: Maggie Smith http://booksbywomen.org/from-idea-to-full-length-novel/#comment-49673 Fri, 28 Dec 2018 19:58:26 +0000 http://booksbywomen.org/?p=25145#comment-49673 Thanks for giving us a peek behind your process, Paula. I agree, sometimes a character just gets in your head and won’t leave until you tell their story

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