M A Clarke Scott is a writer of Contemporary Women’s Fiction as well as screenplays for feature films, television dramas and interactive fiction, where she branches out into other genres, including Action Adventure, Cyberpunk and Steampunk. She is also a member of the Romance Writers of America, and its Greater Vancouver Chapter, and of the newly formed Women’s Fiction Alliance.
The RWA-WF defines women’s fiction as a commercial novel about a woman on the brink of life change and personal growth. Her journey details emotional reflection and action that transforms her and her relationships with others, and includes a hopeful/upbeat ending with regard to her romantic relationship.
That’s a pretty bang-on definition of what I write about in my novels. Read my Ideas page for further thoughts on that topic, and my Books page for outlines of my completed novels, screenplays and WIP. I have read about the Hero’s Journey, (courtesy of Christopher Vogler), and the Heroine’s Journey, (courtesy of Maureen Murdoch), and have discovered that there are particular things women experience that are worthy of exploration. Experiences, life stages, challenges that women face, and that I hope other women will enjoy exploring along with me, as I trace the stories of my fictional heroines and their particular turning points and transformations.
I like to think of my Women’s Fiction as a kind of CrackerJack box. Yes, there’s a prize at the bottom, but it’s kind of token. We all know that chewing through all that sweet and salty corn is the really fun part.
crackerjack [ˈkrækəˌdʒæk] Informal adj excellent n a person or thing of exceptional quality or ability [changed from crack (first-class) + jack1 (man)] Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003 NEW WEB ADDRESS: html://maryannclarkescott.comCheck out my new BLOG and webpage to find out what I’ve been doing, learning or thinking about lately. It’s got all the content from this page plus everything new. Subscribe now to stay tuned for the official launch of my new regular blog, Paramita: Charting the Middle way through Marriage, Motherhood, Middle-age, Memory, Meaning and Mindfulness. I‘ll be talking regularly about issues and topics of interest and concern to real working women, whether career women, women with families, or both. I’ll be sharing my expertise and life experience in areas such as design, aging and the built environment, caring for a family, and lessons from literature under the topics: Home, Health and Wellness, Art, Aging, Food, Relationships and interesting Ideas, whether it be books or black holes and time travel, as the mood strikes me. There’s likely to be some overlap. A special feature will be the relationship advice column “Dear Franny”, with common sense and expert advice for those who leave questions in the comment section.
You did a wonderful job with the picture and the color on this site. So pretty and relaxing and interesting…well, I’ll stop there. lol
Thanks Carly! Still working on it.
Love the crackerjack analogy! And agree that the journey is the fun part, in both writing and popcorn!
Yes, I agree with you. You do write woman’s fiction! Thanks for the definitions. Love the Cracker Jack Box analogy. Takes me back years….
thank you for stopping by and liking my blog., I look forward to reading yours.
nancy leport
Very nice blog! Looks very clean!
I love this, and will be back for more!
Thanks Shan. Hopefully there will be more soon!