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Ruth Francisco

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I tend to write novels that are a little controversial. I don't intend to, but a question grabs hold of my mind--Do we have a right to say no to medical technology? What would it be like to be Jackie Kennedy? Where is Islamic extremism taking us?--and it won't let go. I have to explore it, I have to write about it.

Since my interests are varied, my books are varied, perhaps too much so. But whatever the theme, I always explore identity, trying to reconcile the physical and spiritual worlds. My characters respond sensually to the world as I do, they question and doubt. It would be easier to be a different kind of writer maybe. I hope you get something out of my little efforts. ...more

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Rewriting - Do I really have to do it?

Well, yeah!!! Your first draft is a get-it-all-out-on-page deal. Now you want to make it sing. So, where do you start?

I do a LOT of rewriting for my books, and spend more time rewriting than the initial draft. It always is difficult. So I've been trying to put together some notes to help myself and others.

Before Rewriting

-Set it aside for a month. Time is hugely important for getting perspective Read more of this blog post »

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Published on April 10, 2013 13:49 • Tags: writing

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	The Secret Memoirs of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis: A Novel 3.90 avg rating — 229 ratings — published 2006 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Amsterdam 2012 3.72 avg rating — 147 ratings — published 2010 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Good Morning, Darkness 3.81 avg rating — 122 ratings — published 2005 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Confessions of a Deathmaiden 3.41 avg rating — 100 ratings — published 2003 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Primal Wound 3.55 avg rating — 67 ratings — published 2010 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Camp Sunshine (Sunshine Series Book 1) 4.49 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sunshine Highway (Sunshine Series Book 3) 4.10 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Amsterdam 2020 (Amsterdam Series Book 2) 4.19 avg rating — 16 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hungry Moon 3.79 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Pigtailed Heart 3.43 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“She grieved for her lost daughter and she grieved for herself. When Cicely uncovered the deception of her adoption, she uncovered a greater deception—that of Charlotte’s ambiguous heart. It was true—Charlotte had wanted her own daughter with a desire beyond reason. She had wanted a daughter of her own flesh and blood to link her to life. A connection not based on deeds or shared experiences or love, but something immutable and immortal. She”
― Ruth Francisco, Primal Wound

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