Lynne's Blog
As a science center director in a former life, my job was to show our audiences how science works, not simply to tell them. The Aha! moments made the experience real for the thousands of kids, adults, and young adults that visited. When they left, there was a good chance they would remember the scientific concept behind the hands-on exhibit.
Writing is much the same. Writers need that Aha! encounter to grow and nourish their ideas into a final piece of work. That’s what this blog is all about. It’s about MY “minds-on” adventure with words — one I enjoy sharing with readers. Whether it’s about the research aspect, the craft of writing itself, or the emotional roller coaster of putting myself out there in the public eye . . . my blog is me. Pure and simple.
I welcome your thoughts and hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoy writing them.
A Day in the Life of an Author
Writing is Tough Work A friend recently asked me: What is your writing day like? Here’s my answer: I sit down at my beautiful new all-in-one touchscreen computer around 8:30 a.m. Oops, forgot my coffee, so I go back to kitchen for a fresh cup. Back at the computer, I...
How Real-Life Should Your Characters Be?
How Human is Human? I just finished reading the latest Michael Connelly book, “The Black Box.” Frankly, I wasn’t riveted and when I tried to figure out why, I realized it was because Harry Bosch had become soft. His relationship with his daughter played a large role...
The Eye of the Beholder
Writing and Art. Are Both Subjective? After visiting an art museum recently, I began to wonder about the similarities between art and writing. Fine art, as in a painting, can be considered subjective in terms of good vs. bad. What’s pleasing for one individual is not...
E-Books Vs. Traditional Books
Let’s Be Practical The house was dark. It was raining outside, chilly inside. I had no appointments, no particular place to be for a rare afternoon. I didn’t feel like writing (my book, that is.) I didn’t feel like Facebooking or Twittering or LinkedIn-ing. So I...
Write What You “See”
Visualize Your Scenes Years ago I saw a terrific IMAX film called To The Limit. In it was a scene I never forgot. A champion downhill skier was sitting on top of a mountain, skis and poles by her side. Her eyes were closed and she was moving her arms and upper body as...
Your Book Title Can Make or Break You
The First Five Words In 2000, Literary Agent, Noah Lukeman wrote The First Five Pages. In this thin little gem on writing, he said that if the first five pages didn’t hold the reader, it was bye bye book. I believe that even before you get to the first five pages, you...
The Christmas Truce
War and Peace in One Day When it started, World War I was predicted to last only a few weeks. (The same was true of the Civil War, by the way.) Instead, by December of 1914, WWI had already claimed nearly a million lives. In fact, over fifteen million died in a war...
Killing Sprees-What Has History Taught Us?
Reflecting on Tragedy Following my blog last week “Learning From Our Mistakes . . . or Not,” and the grim tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, it appears, once again, that we never learn from history. As I reflect on this latest tragedy, sorting through profound emotions,...
Learning From Our Mistakes . . . Or Not
History Times Three For those of you following the New York Times stories of the fires at garment factories, first in Bangladesh, India, then in Karachi, Pakistan, you’ll notice the lamentable similarities to the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in this country in...
Give Your Characters Character
Animals Can Make Humans More Human I admit it. I’m an animal person. I love them all but am partial to dogs and have had many and still do. I’ve read many “animal” books and find them endearing. Today’s blog, though, is not about writing animal stories, but about...
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