Write On! PatMarcello.com | A woman who has redesigned herself more times than Tyra Banks has redesigned her hair

Hey, how’s it going? I’m Pat Marcello and I’ve written 10 books for publishers like ABC-Clio, Lucent, and Andrews-McMeel. I haven’t been writing for magazines or writing books for years, but I do write every day. I am a writer. And I have writerly thoughts all the time — some twisted, some normal. And so, I’d like to share a little of each with you. Enjoy!

Silly Voices

by Pat Marcello | Jan 16, 2011 | Writing | 6 Comments

Image via Wikipedia Figuring out what your writing voice is can be lots of fun, and when you're writing for kids, that voice can even be silly. Yes, silly. Think about Dr. Seuss. His writing voice was distinctive and poetic and absolutely silly, though it made quite a...

What’s Your Writing Voice?

by Pat Marcello | Jan 15, 2011 | Writing | 2 Comments

Image via Wikipedia Voice is a rather nebulous facet of the writing endeavor. How do you explain "voice"? Well... Here are some of its characteristics: voice is individual voice can be formal or informal voice is often referred to as "tone" voice can be your style...

How Does the Story Feel?

by Pat Marcello | Jan 14, 2011 | Writing | 0 Comments

You have a story in mind. Where did it come from? The character or the situation? If the story came from developing your character first, then it might be easy to decide which character(s) will carry the viewpoint -- that's the angle from which all action in the story...