Writing Tips – Page 52 – Marie Alice Writes & Reads

Writing a novel: First act

In this post, I’m talking from a literary genre writer’s point of view.

3 cookies, because 2 is too little, 4 is too much.

3 glasses of wine, because 2 is just not enough, 4 is a twenty-four hours headache waiting to happen (I’m not that young anymore, writer friends!).

I learned about the rule of 3 in school, back in the days. A lot of fairytale uses the rule of 3.
Peau d’âne have 3 magic dresses, the Three little piggies have 3 little houses, Boucle d’Or finds 3 bowls of oatmeal, then 3 beds.

And I used 3 examples to illustrate the rule of 3 !

The same rule applies to plays, screenplays and, of course, novels.

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Writing a novel: Am I too old to write a YA novel?

I am now a 35 to 44 years old aspiring author. I still write Middle-Grade and Young Adult novels, with even more passion and a bit more knowledge.
But sometimes, more often than I care to admit, sometimes, I feel… well… concerned about my group age, from a marketing point of view.

No.

Have a good day!

If only it was that simple, right?

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Diary of a writing project. Day 39: the first act key points

This week word count goal: 32 500 words
Word count goal so far: 22 442 words

And suddenly, I had to remind myself I was also writing a Romance. Sort of. This book is walking on many genres lines.
While I find it really fun to play around with the rules within the genres, I still need to focus on plot points.

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