The middle-grades

by Shana Norris // May 22, 2006 // Comments off

I’m finally listening to the voice that has been in the back of my head since I first started writing Band Geeks: I think the story will work better as a middle-grade rather than YA. I’m doing other editing right... Continue reading →

Not a short story writer

by Shana Norris // November 16, 2005 // Comments off

I’ve known it all along. I’m a novel writer. Not a short story writer. I can write essays and nonfiction articles just fine. I attempt to write short stories, but then the idea takes off in my brain and I... Continue reading →

Writing about a brat

by Shana Norris // November 14, 2005 // Comments off

So I stalled on Band Geeks back in August. You can see my July post about hitting a rough spot. I finished my revision of Emma’s book last week and I’ve now returned to BG with the determination to finish... Continue reading →

Rough patch

by Shana Norris // July 23, 2005 // Comments off

I’ve hit a rough spot in Band Geeks. I’m at the point where something big is about to happen and I’m eager to get to that spot beacuse then everything will be very interesting and the words will come into... Continue reading →

Bad guys

by Shana Norris // July 19, 2005 // Comments off

I’ve noticed over the last few years that I’ve come to really like the bad characters in stories. In the fantasy trilogy I wrote a couple years ago, I started out hating all my bad characters and wanting everyone to... Continue reading →

Halfway

by Shana Norris // June 25, 2005 // Comments off

I’m about halfway through the first draft of Emma’s book. Or at least, halfway to my target word count. As far as the storyline, I believe I’m about at the halfway point. I’ve been making changes though. There are two... Continue reading →

My Favorite Subject

by Shana Norris // June 15, 2005 // Comments off

I’ve seen this meme everywhere lately and it’s about my favorite topic, so I’m filling it out. 1. Total number of books I own: Over 300, if you count in the ones that are really property of the husband. I... Continue reading →

Larry Miller Weekend

by Shana Norris // June 12, 2005 // Comments off

I debated yesterday whether to make this a Larisa Oleynick weekend or a Julia Stiles weekend. I started with 10 Things I Hate About You. I’ve seen it a billion and two times already and could probably quote the entire... Continue reading →