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The Writing Process: Blog Tour

4/30/2014

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Hi!

I was tagged by Eva Ridenhour, another young author, in The Writing Process: Blog Tour. Basically, when you're tagged, you answer a few questions and then tag someone else and it goes on. So here are my answers to the questions:

What am I working on? 

I am working on the third book in The Matt and Teresa Mystery series. I don't have a title yet, although I've finished the first draft and have begun editing. It's set at a summer camp. While Matt faces a bully, Teresa tries to make friends with her bunk-mate. She accidentally catches a glimpse of some mysterious words in the girl's journal which sends the kids into another adventure.

How does my work differ from others of its genre?

While a lot of mysteries just focus on the problem, I have tried to add a family layer to my books. The family dog, Rusty, who is a mischievous Golden Retriever, always plays a big role. Also, the main characters are homeschooled.

Why do I write what I do?

Before I began working on my books, I always loved mysteries. Although there were so many mysteries, there were only certain ones that I liked. Those were typically books that had more of a family angle to them and/or books that pets were involved with and I really wanted to write a book like that.

How does my writing process work?

I brainstorm a lot before I begin writing. Even though I always change something as I'm writing, I try to know where I'm going. I make notecards for every chapter and write a little bit about what will happen on each card. Then, I'll start writing. And I'll write, write, write until I finish my first draft. Then, I'll begin the editing. I will read through it a few times to myself; read it aloud to my writing group and I'll ask a couple people including my mom to read and make suggestions. That's basically my writing process.

Who’s Up NEXT Week (or so)?

Lauren-Kate Stewart

I hope you enjoyed this blog post.

Sydney
2 Comments
joel campanella
4/30/2014 02:21:31 am

Awesome :-)!

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Eva Ridenhour
4/30/2014 03:07:15 am

Thanks for doing this!
Eva

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