I typically use this space to post about writing (my writing, writing tips, places to get published). However, I recently came back from an overwhelmingly inspiring road trip that started in the Grand Canyon and went across the American Southwest. And you know what? I'm just going ahead and write about that.
One often overlooked step in writing your novel is to take a break between drafts. After weeks of focusing on the same characters, events, themes and setting it's important to…
I want to give my fellow authors a heads up that the short story publications Lightspeed and Barrelhouse are currently open for fiction submissions.
A few weeks back I finished my first round of edits for a novel I wrote during NaNoWriMo. I have taken a fairly solid break to focus on other projects, to watch some really good movies and read some really good books. But now I'm getting ready for the next round of exits! In preparation, I reviewed the series of blog posts I wrote during the first round. Here are the ten best pieces of advice I have for editing a novel.
I’ve spent the past couple months editing a novel I wrote during NaNoWriMo 2021. My goal was to edit 10,000 words per week. Some chapters only needed slight tweaks, others needed total rewrites. For each day I worked I recorded what I accomplished and shared tips.
I’m spending the next few months editing a novel I wrote during NaNoWriMo 2021. My goal is to edit 10,000 words per week. Some chapters will need slight tweaks, others will need total rewrites. For each day I work I will record what I accomplished and share tips.
’m spending the next few months editing a novel I wrote during NaNoWriMo 2021. My goal is to edit 10,000 words per week. Some chapters will need slight tweaks, others will need total rewrites. For each day I work I will record what I accomplished and share tips.
I’m spending the next few months editing a novel I wrote during NaNoWriMo 2021. My goal is to edit 10,000 words per week. Some chapters will need slight tweaks, others will need total rewrites. For each day I work I will record what I accomplished and share tips.
Some chapters will need just slight tweaks, others will need total rewrites. For each day I work I will (briefly) record what I accomplished and share tips.