A Solid Premise for Your Novel
When you’re trying to sell a reader on picking up your book, the way you present […]
Wrapping Up Plot Threads and Saving Word Count
.I’m wrapping up the draft of Book 8 in my Bean to Bar Mysteries, Vanishing into the […]
The Story’s the Thing
I just did a virtual event with a bunch of readers, and the conversation turned to […]
For the Love of Story
This month, we’re going to talk about reading. I think it is something writers need to spend […]
The Universal in the Specific
Sometimes the most challenging part of a writing project is getting started. There are simply limitless […]
Write What You Love
I had an interesting conversation earlier this week with a friend who writes music. He was talking […]
Putting Words in Order
When we talk about good writing, that can mean many things. Maybe you’re saying’ it’s a […]
Keeping Characters Consistent
A lot of times, when writers think about keeping characters consistent, we tend to focus on the […]
Getting the Details Right
I was part of a panel discussion recently about explosions in film and fiction, and one […]