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Tag: Fiction writing

What do you want?

What do you want? What do you want when you read a book? See a movie? I can’t count how many movies I walked out…

Writing With Scrivener

I know I write a lot about Scrivener… but this is one program I really believe in. Let me differentiate between Final Draft and Scrivener.…

Reflections

My whole life feels in transition right now. Since working so much on writing over the last few years, I’ve felt like my life is…

The “Vomit” Draft

There’s a phrase among screenwriters – I think Jeannie Bowerman came up with it. Novelists have adopted it as well. The “Vomit” draft. What in…

Edit Later, Write Today

There’s really no way around this blog post – everyone’s going to know who I’m talking about. Jerry Jenkins has written a lot of novels,…

Writer’s Block and Seeing your Story

We’ve talked about starting your book, setting up Scrivener, a little bit on conflict, and a little bit on planning. Now we need to talk…

Writing Your Novel 5: Conflict and Character

The essence of your story is this: Your logline. A man with a problem is having an okay life, when suddenly he something and needs…

How I write My Books in 5 Easy Steps.. maybe six!

A lot of people dream of writing books. I tried for years, and actually found it was the environment I was trying to use! I…

5 Must have books for Writers

I only began reading books on writing this year – while I’m working on my third novel. I’ve read some good books on writing, and…

5 Changes needed in the Publishing Industry

Years ago, I had a neighbor who paid hundreds of dollars to get one book made with her poetry in it. She literally spent hundreds…