Skip to content

Nicholas Reicher Posts

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 night…

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 gave…

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, fourth…

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 just…

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 seek…

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 game.…

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 in…

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 by…

November Thoughts

During NaNoWriMo, I try not to write lengthy posts! Instead, here’s some random thoughts you can sympathize with! This winter, I’d like a nice, cold,…