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Month: January 2012

Negative One Drafts and Revision as Rejection

By Your Salonniere At negative one draft, meaning the number of drafts that have come to fruition has been too … More

Character, Critiques, Details, Drafts, Exercises, Fiction, Memoir, Narratives, Novels, Outlines, Reading, Rejection, Revision, Short Stories

Eagerly awaiting Lysley Tenorio’s new book “Monstress”

Published by Ecco and released January 31, 2012, Monstress is Lysley Tenorio’s collection of short stories. In the meantime, he’s … More

Fiction, Lysley Tenorio, Reading, Short Stories

Tell me about the last person you kissed; or getting to know your characters, every hurt, flaw, and mistake

By Your Salonniere Found on Tumblr by heroineoftheperipheral, these questions seem like excellent ways to know your characters better. Perhaps … More

Character, Exercises, Fiction, Memoir, Narratives, Protagonist, Voice, Writer's Life

Rather Than Building a Platform, Consider Contributing to Your Communities, Part I

By Your Salonniere New year’s is generally about embracing the new. We aim to reform ourselves and rid of the … More

Culture, Digital, Digital Citizenship, Digital Communities, Online Presence, Writer's Life

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