What Makes a Story Really Get Going?
C. L. Polk asked a fascinating question on Twitter: “What do you mean when you talk about the story getting moving? What’s …
C. L. Polk asked a fascinating question on Twitter: “What do you mean when you talk about the story getting moving? What’s …
For years, I had this terrible tendency NOT to ask for help, as if someone else helping me meant the story was …
We talk all the time about how to shore up our weaknesses. That’s basically what getting a critique is all about! And …
When I think about my reader experience of a book, I think about music. Just as with music, when I read a …
Something I’ve been working on while brainstorming is mapping out themes and concepts that are sparkly to my brain. Time will tell …
After I finish writing a book—regardless as to whether it’s succeeded or failed, or had the opportunity to do either—I usually spend …
Imagine for a moment everything your character cares about—Love, Friendship, Family, Country, Ideals, Religion, Tradition, Self, and Things More Specific—as a string, …
Critique is the part where you tell an author everything they did wrong, right? Yes, absolutely! You need people who will tell …
Critiquing a book isn’t so much about telling someone what they’re doing wrong, but helping them see their book better. This means …
I love post-apocalyptic fiction. Especially when the apocalypse is recent. Let me count the ways: 1. Post-Apocalyptic Bloomer. When I was a kid, …