Hurrah! You have a revision letter from an editor and you are going to make every single, solitary, Continue Reading
April 24, 2013
Explore Your Characters: Be Surprised
You know you should try writing your story in first v. third point of view, but for some reason, you Continue Reading
April 5, 2013
5 Ways First Pages Go Wrong
Withholding information When a reader first opens your novel or story and reads the first line, the Continue Reading
March 29, 2013
Imperfect Dialogue: Making Characters Sound Real
I’ve been reading manuscripts lately and one thing keeps jumping out at me: dialogue that is too Continue Reading
March 27, 2013
It’s an Info Dump, But It Works
When writing a novel, one common admonishment is to keep in mind the goal of entertaining the Continue Reading
March 20, 2013
Narrative Arcs and Progressions
A narrative arc is a necessary part of fiction and is often a key component of nonfiction, Continue Reading
February 27, 2013
How Powerful are Your Words?
Yesterday, I went to a local elementary school to tutor, something I've recently started. My second Continue Reading
January 21, 2013
FN 001: Shrunken Manuscript – 6 Ways to See Your Manuscript
Welcome to the first Fiction Notes Podcast, where you'll learn six ways to use the Shrunken Continue Reading
January 2, 2013
I am in Charge of My Own Writing
As 2013 starts, it is traditional to write down writing goals and I am doing that. But I am also Continue Reading
December 31, 2012
Shame, Vulnerability and Hiding
When you write, do you put yourself on the page? Of course, you do. You can't do otherwise. But the Continue Reading
