April 7, 2023 What happens when You Don’t Plan Your Story? “Bottom of the Ocean” has been a bit of a struggle. I planned out the plot as I always do – Save the cat,… Share this:Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
May 12, 2022 Three things you must do to save your novel Writing a novel is not easy. If it was easy, everyone could do it. How many writers have tried to write a novel? You… Share this:Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
May 4, 2022 Why the Structure Edit is All Important for Writers After you write the novel, the work is done, right? Actually, you’re just getting started. The first (and largest) edit phase is all important… Share this:Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
March 21, 2022 Long Term Writers’ block is over I can honestly say, this was the longest period of true writer’s block I’ve experienced. For almost three years, I’ve been unable to write,… Share this:Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
March 11, 2022 Deadline Here’s my self imposed deadline. The edit job on my first novel must be finished by September one. Current word count, 78,000. I need… Share this:Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
April 10, 2020 The Decision to Self Publish My First Fiction Series The news is out. I’ve decided at long last to self publish my first series of novels. Why? Most writers choose to self publish… Share this:Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
January 24, 2020 Developing A Fictional Character We’re now seventeen days into the course, and learned enough to get started. Starting with the idea, story structure, the essence of conflict, and… Share this:Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
January 23, 2020 Conforming your Novel to Three Act Structure This class is simple math. We’re just applying yesterday’s lesson to your novel. That’s it. Pull out your phones and access your calculator. Enter… Share this:Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
January 20, 2020 Introduction to Grammar There’s no getting around grammar. Proper grammar is needed for sentences to convey the information you need to. Without knowing it, the reader needs… Share this:Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
November 4, 2019 What You Need to Do Immediately if Your NaNoWriMo project Fails Okay, you’ve gotten a start on your novel. This is the day where some people start to falter. You should have 6668 words done… Share this:Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)