Sandi Ault is a great teacher! This session shared some of the tricks and tips of the screenwriting trade which can translate to novel writing. There are four design elements […]
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The Art of the Rewrite
Susan Cummins Miller gave a great talk at the Tony Hillerman Conference. Here are the highlights: A Baker’s Dozen: Common Writing Mistakes Starting at the wrong point – usually it’s […]
5 Quick Tips About Word Count
With NaNoWriMo upon us, many of you are thinking seriously about your daily word count. Here are some tips to maximize that total. Get an early start – If you […]
NaNoWriMo
National Novel Writing Month is a yearly tradition urging writers to complete 50,000 words during the 30 days of November. I encourage writers to participate for several reasons: You learn […]
Blathering: Edits
The manuscript is back from the copy editor already! I think that’s a good thing. She said it was a good story, and this is a PhD in English, so […]
Short-Short: Writing Advice
HERE are some great quotes from the masters for you.
Short-Short: Tips and Tricks for Writing Fast
HERE’S a great article on writing fast (and professionally)!
Short-Short: Character Writing Tips
HERE’S a good tip sheet to see if your characters make the grade!
Short-Short: 34 Writing Tips
HERE’S a link to a good writing tip page – 34 tips to make you a better writer!
Blathering: Edits
Draft #2 is off to the editor for the last check-up before I start on the query letters. This is someone who’s never read anything by me before, so it […]