Moriah Snell Writes . . .

Via Pinterest Now this post just explains a little of how I work. It is NOT a post on how everybody should write, okay? This is what works for me. Try it if you want to, but don't beat yourself up if it doesn't fit you. That said, let's move forward. Core Drafts. What's that? Quite honestly, it's a term I made up. But what it means is pretty basic: a short-ish, hand-written draft that tells the core of a story. I then type it up and expand upon it. My besties read that version and point out holes, problems, and flaws. They also fangirl over it and help me brainstorm ideas. Then I work on it more and more and more. Via Pinterest Then I try not to yell this at my family. Finally, I reach a point where I take a long break and work on something else. That marks the completion of the core draft phase of my writing process. Everything that comes afterwards is fine tuning and picky edits. Now why do I use a core draft? I've tried wr...

So today is not an official post. This is an "outside the plan" post, okay? Basically, it's a record of what's up in my life right now. These kinds of post will pop up once in a while and hopefully will be enjoyable. What I'm reading: Star Wars: Master and Apprentice  by Claudia Gray: So far it's very good. Now admittedly, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan are my favorite Jedi team, with Obi-Wan as my all time favorite character from the franchise. We'll see how it ends. What I'm writing: Via Pinterest The Dragon's Skin  by Me: The core draft is over three-fourths of the way done, and the first three and a half chapters are typed up too. I love how things are coming together. Aleksander and Ciara are great characters. I also got to bring in a favorite side character. What I'm wearing: So my friend painted these special just for me, and they are A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!!! I love them so much. My friend is super talented. Have a great wee...

Via Pinterest Hey, I'm back, and as promised, I'm ready to introduce some of my favorite characters. These are all from my own WIPs, so hopefully these will be new and interesting. Via Pinterest This is Aleksander Travick, from The Dragons' Stones and The Dragon's Skin . And I don't even know... Ah! Help!  Somebody! He's my baby, okay? I mean he's a man and all, but he's just a baby too. Sorry; authors fan-girl too. Aleksander's strengths are his loyalty and understanding. These combined make him a caring person who loves his family more than all of Terra. His faults include stubbornness and holding onto guilt. His past influences almost every part of his life. But I won't explain about that, because spoilers. Via Pinterest So, y'all, meet Minnew Riversong from Inkling Adventures , my resident elven singer. She's sweet, and I would list her strengths as believing in others, experience with ...