Writing The Culling – Step one in revising the novel 14 Aug 201219 Dec 2013 Starting the revision process is daunting. Partly it's re-reading the book I just spent three months 24/7 with. I'm not ready to sink back into that world I created. So,…
Writing In Search of a Writing Ritual 8 Aug 20128 Aug 2012 I finished my book this week. I typed "The End" and it was done. It's not finished by any means. It's not even ready to go to my copy editor yet. But…
Writing The Ritual of the Magic Number 6 Jul 201219 Dec 2013 Writing a novel is a daunting task. Beyond inventing a story and characters that you feel are solid and that you're willing to spend a lot of time with, it's…
Writing Learning to Plot 3 Jul 201219 Dec 2013 Writing The Sleepless Nanny was not easy by any means, but plotting it was --dare I admit?-- embarassingly simple in retrospect. The core story was one I had lived as…
Writing Character Names – Tips, Tricks, and Pitfalls 23 Jun 201219 Dec 2013 Character names are important. Personally, I just can't read a book if I have no clue how to pronounce the protagonist's name. Likewise if it's something ridiculously stupid -- but…
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