Try Ideas

You Must Try it On
I’m watching “What Not to Wear,” TLC’s fashion advice show. The hosts, Stacy and Clinton preach one thing that struck me today: you must try clothes on to see if they fit and look the way you want. You can’t tell anything by just looking at something on a hanger. You [...]

All Ages

What Age Do you Have to Be to Write a Novel?
The question of the perfect age to write a novel comes up sometimes when I do school visits.

Too young? At what age are you too young to write a novel and have it published? I’ve seen a 13 year old published and published well. [...]

Voice Trumps Everything

My WIP novel has hit a snag. I was just writing along, following the plot I outlined, concentrating on using strong scenes this time, when I came to a curious section.
Choosing a Point of View Character
Here the main character (MC) needs to be housebound because of a flu epidemic. But the plot requires several events [...]