It’s all fun and game until you reach the 2/3 point. Don’t worry. Everyone feels this way. Seriously. The first 20,000 words, you feel like…I’ll just say it, you feel…
Even if you’re a writer who is not a plotter, even if you don’t follow an outline, there may come a time when your story tilts to try and separate…
I hope I didn’t hurt your feelings. But seriously, there is actual research on creative people that indicates there are some things (like food or clothing choices) that creative people…
I love research just as much as the next writer. Actually, considering I’ve written a bunch of historicals? I probably love it more. The bane of a researcher’s work is…
My favorite point in the process? Reaching the halfway point. After that, I’m writing downhill with all the weight of the story I’ve written creating momentum behind me. If your…
I’m just going to throw it out there: Writers write. Authors finish. Finishing is what this is all about. Bazillions of people want to write a book. Millions of people…
There really aren’t very many true synonyms. There are words which share nuances, but most words have their own meaning. For example, ‘She ____ onto the horse’. Fill in the…
Trust your characters and they’ll trust you enough to tell you their story. This links back to the tip from November 8 (your characters are not you). Telling your story…
Funny thing: when Storyworld puts out a press release that you’re working on a novel, you never know who’s going to turn up. Somewhere, locked away in your brain, is…
You can write anywhere. Both literally and figuratively. Don’t be one of those people who swear if they could just get away for a week or two to a cabin…