Recently, I asked fellow
writers what advice they’d been given from other sources concerning opening
scenes and what not to do. I’d like to share what they told me and offer my
opinions on those “rules.”
The very first rule mentioned
was to never start a novel with the weather. I can think of two...
Make-A-Story™ - Monday's Writing Prompt
Writing to spec – you’ve heard the term. It means writing what the publisher
wants. Can you do it? In our new feature - Make-A-Story™, we ask
you to create a story with these elements.
The story can be set in any time frame, any length, must adhere to our
guidelines and have...
Tactical Tuesday: Advice for Self-Editing
Writing
a series of novels does not give an author the right to leave the reader
dangling mid-plot at the end of any of the books in that series.
Whether
a compilation of three or ten books is planned, every book should be written to stand
alone. An author should always be mindful that a reader...
Make-A-Story™ - Monday's Writing Prompt
Writing to spec – you’ve heard the term. It means writing what the publisher
wants. Can you do it? In our new feature - Make-A-Story™, we ask
you to create a story with these elements.
The story can be set in any time frame, any length, must adhere to our
guidelines and have...
Tactical Tuesday: Advice for Self-Editing
When you look at
this picture, what do you see? Do you see a picture of a beautiful, but shy,
younger woman or do you see the old hag-like woman?
Sometimes the
words in the sentences we write are...
Make-A-Story™ - Monday's Writing Prompt
Writing to spec – you’ve heard the term. It means writing what the publisher
wants. Can you do it? In our new feature - Make-A-Story™, we ask
you to create a story with these elements.
The story can be set in any time frame, any length, must adhere to our
guidelines and have...
