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Monthly Archives: December 2012

Distracting Fiction: Brand vs. Generic

Kelli Jae Baeli Posted on December 16, 2012 by Kelli Jae BaeliDecember 16, 2012

Recently, a reader mentioned my use of specific products in my books, and called it “distracting.” First of all, this reader I mentioned is from New Zealand, and I write toward an American audience. These product names and brands I might use are all familiar to American readers, and so it does create a clearer picture for them than it would a reader who might not even recognize what that some brands are. So the tendency to want generic, might be predicated on a need for familiarity. This is precisely the reason I don’t read books with foreign settings, or … Continue reading →

Posted in AUTHORS, Kelli Jae Baeli, BOOKS, Fiction, Writing tips, characters, WRITING, WRITING CRAFT | Tagged brands, generic, character development, cardboard characters | 2 Replies

Diversify and Die

Kelli Jae Baeli Posted on December 15, 2012 by Kelli Jae BaeliSeptember 12, 2017

It’s so satisfying to sit at my desk and write to the sound of the ocean. Only this time, it’s not in my earbuds, but outside my window. The move to Dunedin placed me within walking distance of the beach, and the rhythmic breath of the waves at shore soothes me. The cool, robust breeze from the water sometimes spits through our windows like a fire hose, but it helps regulate the temperature in this upstairs master suite, high above almost all other houses on this hillside. It’s Summer here, though luckily for me, the fall and winter-loving, heat-intolerant moi, … Continue reading →

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Also Known as Syzygy (The Next Big Thing Blog Hop)

Kelli Jae Baeli Posted on December 14, 2012 by Kelli Jae BaeliAugust 26, 2015

The Next Big Thing Blog Hop, wherein writers talk about their current Work in Progress (WIP), has apparently been going strong for 26 weeks, and so many writers have taken part, that I had a hard time finding the originator of the idea… I could have found it, eventually, but then, that would have me spending way too much time on Google, and not enough writing. I’ve been guilty of that before. Guilty of that often. Guilty. Most of the time. Did I mention I’m legally changing my middle name to Google? But this NBT Blog Hop thing has taken … Continue reading →

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