tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199796958293321265.comments2024-01-22T20:42:32.525-08:00Resources for WritersJodie Rennerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17180607353893233389noreply@blogger.comBlogger346125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199796958293321265.post-13119682145983230502021-10-04T06:53:27.417-07:002021-10-04T06:53:27.417-07:00Thank you for this preparatory checklist. It is mo...Thank you for this preparatory checklist. It is most helpful heading into Nanowrimo. Naomi P Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11922332450793576996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199796958293321265.post-32621445413976865782021-08-14T17:03:45.365-07:002021-08-14T17:03:45.365-07:00Hi Jodie, I tried to email you the first 15 pages ...Hi Jodie, I tried to email you the first 15 pages of my manuscript as well as a synopsis but my email returned undelivered. Should I try again after a few days? Thank you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17325761235031286084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199796958293321265.post-91779883332832279632021-04-09T19:46:41.592-07:002021-04-09T19:46:41.592-07:00Hi David. Good question! According to the Chicago ...Hi David. Good question! According to the Chicago Manual of Style, no hyphen for color combinations except for black and white, when used before the noun - "a black-and-white print" but "the truth isn't black and white." But you need a comma after "red" (and one after "white") in your last example. Hope that helps!Jodie Rennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180607353893233389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199796958293321265.post-997731933323422882021-04-06T17:50:20.833-07:002021-04-06T17:50:20.833-07:00Thank you, Jodie for this excellent and helpful po...Thank you, Jodie for this excellent and helpful post. I'm often tortured by hyphens! Something I often struggle with is how to hyphenate colors when describing things. Such as "my blue and red ID" or "the yellow and white taxi" and "the red white and blue shirt."<br /><br />Do you have any advice on those? Many thanks!David M. Kellyhttp://davidmkelly.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199796958293321265.post-40113884348703605592021-02-24T20:14:55.736-08:002021-02-24T20:14:55.736-08:00Thank you miss Jodie Im having a hard time what to...Thank you miss Jodie Im having a hard time what to do first. First person or third person view I've change a lot of mistakes in my novel THANK YOU!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12839094879626686756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199796958293321265.post-29987846831256813732020-11-20T16:31:33.716-08:002020-11-20T16:31:33.716-08:00Hi Goldie. Your opening sounds really intriguing! ...Hi Goldie. Your opening sounds really intriguing! Go for it! My tips are guidelines, not hard-and-fast rules, and it's smart that you're using beta readers to test the waters. Good luck with this novel. Can't wait to read it!Jodie Rennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180607353893233389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199796958293321265.post-40124506571519198452020-10-14T06:25:14.812-07:002020-10-14T06:25:14.812-07:00Hello Jodie, I love your advice. My character is l...Hello Jodie, I love your advice. My character is lying on the tideline unable to get up and about to drown. This breaks many of the rules, such as she's alone and thinking about her situation..etc....I've been told by beta readers they're intrigued to find out how she got herself into this mess. What do you think?goldie77https://www.blogger.com/profile/04071944598311982958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199796958293321265.post-1376301479230261982020-09-26T20:01:16.711-07:002020-09-26T20:01:16.711-07:00very helpful
very helpful<br />Sammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02630818935160185957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199796958293321265.post-67370471068036862332020-09-25T19:00:14.217-07:002020-09-25T19:00:14.217-07:00C.C., I'm an avid reader of bestselling fictio...C.C., I'm an avid reader of bestselling fiction, and these very brief guidelines are also a result of my personal reading and what grabs me and what makes me roll my eyes. Personally, I think the Big Five publishers don't invest as much as they used to in quality editors who will really think about techniques that excite readers or turn them off. Also, authors are pressured to churn out books much faster and I'm sure editors are discouraged from bringing points to the author's attention, as revisions slow down production. That's my take on it, anyway. Also, why not encourage new writers to think more about reader reactions? Congrats on being a reviewer for New York Journal of Books! Kudos to you!Jodie Rennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180607353893233389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199796958293321265.post-63627189104352407402020-09-25T18:52:06.244-07:002020-09-25T18:52:06.244-07:00Thanks, Jay. Glad you find these tips helpful.Thanks, Jay. Glad you find these tips helpful.Jodie Rennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180607353893233389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199796958293321265.post-82322600771734965822020-09-25T11:58:00.583-07:002020-09-25T11:58:00.583-07:00These are all the rules I learned when I began wri...These are all the rules I learned when I began writing novels, and I've tried to follow them faithfully. However, I am now also a reviewer for New York Journal of Books, so I read A LOT of NEW books, and I must tell you these rules are broken constantly in books published not only by small or Indie pubs, but in books published by the Big Five. In fact, mostly by the Big Five. Are purists like me and you behind the times? LOLC. C. Harrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01558354501545725226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199796958293321265.post-79712969425046857552020-09-19T12:13:27.218-07:002020-09-19T12:13:27.218-07:00Thanks, Jodie. Very insightful and usefulThanks, Jodie. Very insightful and usefuljayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14499588199761554560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199796958293321265.post-64118335516806691562020-07-10T08:30:22.235-07:002020-07-10T08:30:22.235-07:00This is the type of information I’ve long been try...This is the type of information I’ve long been trying to find. Thank you for writing this information. <a href="http://community.vanguardngr.com/profiles/blogs/word-count-tool" rel="nofollow">read</a><br />Adams Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01167048066610540926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199796958293321265.post-16847482456062557832020-07-05T16:42:52.404-07:002020-07-05T16:42:52.404-07:00Very interesting Very interesting Jacques Goyettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08206914623875400859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199796958293321265.post-60861785602455317912020-06-11T03:40:15.444-07:002020-06-11T03:40:15.444-07:00Some great points about the formatting of a manusc...Some great points about the formatting of a manuscript have been discussed on this page. I have learned a lot here as an author and book publisher. I would like to add more points here. <a href="https://brandelevate.com/book-formatting/" rel="nofollow">Book formatting</a> is a good way to make your book attractive and engaging. If you look forward to making your book catchy, you need to format it well. Every page of your book should show the name of the author and the name of the book. I wish you all the best with your book success and book sales goals. Smile Kidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13443535060912976729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199796958293321265.post-10565912630330530342020-06-10T05:30:16.260-07:002020-06-10T05:30:16.260-07:00niceniceAlia parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02326303770549335930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199796958293321265.post-65817879741188846132020-06-02T04:38:27.327-07:002020-06-02T04:38:27.327-07:00Thank you!
This was really helpfull!Thank you!<br /><br />This was really helpfull!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199796958293321265.post-24391131974467853872020-04-02T06:36:05.763-07:002020-04-02T06:36:05.763-07:00Dear Jodie,
I love this, it's a great article....Dear Jodie,<br />I love this, it's a great article. Looking forward to you working with you on my first book.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13048367898896406946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199796958293321265.post-1153591164741915332020-03-02T21:31:49.228-08:002020-03-02T21:31:49.228-08:00I love the break down and the examples. Very helpf...I love the break down and the examples. Very helpful article<br /><br /><br />Juniorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09115138103963169334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199796958293321265.post-6544930099758820532020-01-10T16:32:07.687-08:002020-01-10T16:32:07.687-08:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Jodie Rennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180607353893233389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199796958293321265.post-75902144307241659872019-12-18T06:50:46.176-08:002019-12-18T06:50:46.176-08:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Lisa Porterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11969508285653321799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199796958293321265.post-21224383387208996462019-11-21T09:16:36.995-08:002019-11-21T09:16:36.995-08:00Glad you find my tips helpful. :)Glad you find my tips helpful. :)Jodie Rennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180607353893233389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199796958293321265.post-15562718131954336302019-11-16T20:27:11.904-08:002019-11-16T20:27:11.904-08:00I really like and appreciate your post.Thanks Agai...I really like and appreciate your post.Thanks Again. Keep writing.<br />Clipping Pathhttps://www.clippingpathquick.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199796958293321265.post-10018866253110680592019-10-23T16:22:20.252-07:002019-10-23T16:22:20.252-07:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Jodie Rennerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180607353893233389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7199796958293321265.post-34945373550858486372019-10-23T07:10:29.311-07:002019-10-23T07:10:29.311-07:00This comment has been hidden from the blog.Tiasdollshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18264512362575753780noreply@blogger.com