January 12, 2020 Tension and Conflict I try to give writers simple advice without jargon. There’s too many people who’ve invented their own terms for common devices, such as someone… Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
January 7, 2020 How to Get And Develop The Idea I’ve been giving my system in dribs and drabs. Today I wanted to talk about the idea. Ideas are easy – most people get about… Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
January 6, 2020 How To Write Fiction Quickly This seems to be the most asked question I never get! This NaNoWriMo had the night where I wrote the most words in one… Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
January 5, 2020 When to Describe Something or Someone This early in the writing, one of the first questions that come up is: When do I give narrative? What do I include? I… Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
January 3, 2020 Developing a Scene Part II Recently I saw a cartoon where someone showed the five steps to draw a reindeer. First was ovals, second was eyes, third was antlers,… Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
January 2, 2020 Developing a Scene Developing a Scene remains the hardest part of teaching someone to write, of someone trying to learn to write. I’ve read others who are… Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
January 1, 2020 The Year of Writing Furiously A simple encouragement today – This is the decade of success for you all. This is the year you will finish your novel, and… Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
December 1, 2019 No Writing on December 1 Unless you are trying to complete your novel at Genre specific word counts (75,000 to 95,000), there is no writing today. Relax. Play a… Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
November 8, 2019 Busy with NaNoWriMo I’m writing right now! 18,000 words and I haven’t hit that crucial spot where the book pulls together yet. I’ll have some posts online… Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
October 30, 2019 The Ultimate NaNoWriMo Survival Guide To get the most out of NaNoWriMo, you need the ultimate survival guide. You don’t have to join a mailing list to get it…. Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn