Tina Gayle's Unique Flavors of Life

Monday, August 6, 2012

One Writer's Journey: I am Visit today

Penny Lockwood Ehrenkranz' s Blog.

One Writer's Journey: Tina Gayle, Birth:

She has a wonderful site.

Stop by and say hi.
Tina

Saturday, August 4, 2012

Sparks fly when legendary actor Bradley Moore stumbles into witty, romantically minded flight attendant Betty Hammond while boarding a flight. Neither expects the immediate, incendiary attraction that flares between them, nor can they resist indulging in some intimate contact while in the air.

But once back on solid ground, reality comes calling. Betty is a flight attendant, Brad is a major movie star. Despite the challenges, Brad finds himself drawn to Betty’s wicked wit, her unflagging humor, and the fact that she’s completely unaffected by his celebrity status. Betty can’t resist Brad’s down-to-earth side. And even long after their midair encounter, they find themselves unable to deny an intense mutual passion that reaches beyond the boundaries drawn by Hollywood’s rules.

As their relationship strengthens, Brad and Betty wonder if their mutual feelings are enough to beat the odds and keep them together—or if they’ll ultimately get burned under the glare of Hollywood’s spotlight.

My Review -

A cute story that kept me laughing. Betty is in for the ride of her life with movie star Brad while Brad is flying high with a hot flight attendant. Both have their issues but work to overcome them as they explore their mutual passion.

Not your everyday erotica story, share it with your lover in bed.

Find it at

http://www.jasminejade.com/p-10200-heels-up.aspx#

Tina

Friday, August 3, 2012

RT - Write It Down

Write a love note.

Put it in the pocket of his/her jacket.
tape it on the mirror.
stick it under his/her windsheild wiper.
Place it in his/her brief case.

It doesn't have to be long. Just a simple reminder of how much you care.

Have a great weekend everyone,

Tina

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Cut the Crap

The rewrite process can occur in many different ways. I know authors who rewrite their story as they write the story. They spend a certain amount of time every day rewriting before or after they have added pages to the manuscript.

I’ve tried this method and found that it doesn’t work for me. The right side and the left side of my brain don’t play well together. So I do most of my edits after I have finished the whole manuscript.

The problem is that there is a lot to do at once and at times, the task can be overwhelming. So I find it best to break it down into sections, by scenes or chapters.

Checklist

1. Emotion on every page. I go through and highlight the emotional words on the page: sound, scent, taste, see, feel, texture, imagery.

2. Beginning hook/ending hook of each scenes are they strong enough to keep the reader reading.

3. Backstory – too much--not enough.

4. Characterization – is this character true to his personality or have I gotten off track.

5. Story – did the story go where I wanted it too or has it meandered off course.

As you can see there are a number of things to consider. The time invested in writing the story can only be improved with a strong rewrite process. Take the time and discover that the story is even better than you initially thought.

Best of luck in your writing,

Tina