The 7 Link Challenge

4 August 2010 | Filed Under Tales from the Author's Desk 

Here’s my response to the 7 Link Challenge. If you do this with your site, link back, I want to read them!

  1. Your first post: Why My Head Will Implode was my first official post, and it’s still as applicable today as it was when I wrote it.
  2. A post you enjoyed writing the most: So You Want to be a Main Character was just plain quirky. I had a small series planned, for Love Interests, Villains, etc., but when I tried putting it on paper they didn’t match up.
  3. A post which had a great discussion: For some reason, people like to comment on Hello, Main Character. It’s important to know who your main character is, and I guess everyone liked sharing how they do that.
  4. A post on someone else’s blog that you wish you’d written: Okay, I couldn’t pick a specific post, but Writing Wallflowers is a perfect analogy for what it’s like to be a writer in this publish-crazy world. Check out Julie’s blog!
  5. Your most helpful post: 10 Ways to Procrastinate. Just kidding. 10 Ways to Get Started Writing. It’s a shame how many people put off writing because they’re not in the mood or aren’t inspired. You don’t need these things, you just need to write!
  6. A post with a title that you are proud of: The Dark Elven Lord of Aathylvin…Bob is just…weird. But I like it.
  7. A post that you wish more people had read: How to Critique. Critiquing is an important skill to develop. I’ve seen plenty of terrible critiques, and I want to make sure they don’t prevail. Constructive criticism, people!

Comments

2 Responses to “The 7 Link Challenge”

  1. K.M. Weiland on August 4th, 2010 6:13 pm

    Love it. Couldn’t agree more on the importance of critiquing (and procrastinating :p).

  2. Jenn on August 4th, 2010 6:17 pm

    Thanks! And yes, those are both very important talents, haha

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