Jun 27, 2018 ... I'm talking about the writers who ignore critique after critique, frustrated because they can't find anyone who knows what they're doing, or ...

Apr 11, 2020 ... Because I am more interested in characters than the actual plot and setting, I have a lot of dialogue and people's reactions to what's going on.

It was fun writing a story in interview format. ... You've written over 20 short stories—what do you think most people get wrong regarding writing short stories?

Jul 10, 2019 ... What we discuss in this blog, in the comments as well as in the posts, is the business side of making up stories—how to make a good living at ...

Oct 17, 2022 ... I wrote the book, never imagining I would write four other interconnected novels, and sold it to a publisher who wanted more. Article continues ...

Jan 7, 2014 ... Instead of calling him up with advice I am going all Web 2.0 on him and providing some advice through a blog post that might help all of my ...

May 12, 2018 ... Okay, on to what this post is about: Writing! Well, rewriting, specifically. I've been working on the rewrite of my novel, which is currently ...

Oct 3, 2018 ... What do I do? If our students and friends were the short-story-every-six-month/novel-every-five-years kind of writer, I ...

Jun 9, 2019 ... A marine biologist puts a shark in a big tank with smaller fish. The shark eats the fish. Then the marine biologist puts a plexiglass barrier ...

Sep 24, 2021 ... ... will write flat characters, and you will agonize over making ... can create lasting and effective writing habits to complete a novel.

Sep 2, 2013 ... I'm tired of the writing cliches. You know, all those snappy little sayings about how if you want to be a writer all you have to do is write ...

Dec 17, 2013 ... The only trick is whether the student is smart enough to still listen to you even after you admit that you're unfamiliar with the genre. What I ...

Nov 2, 2016 ... As a rescued puppy, Toby can be difficult. He has some bad habits. He doesn't trust his new family. The story underscores the challenges faced ...

Aug 12, 2019 ... Although there's no proven formula for writing a great novel, there are things every writer can do to give their story the best chance at being ...

Apr 25, 2011 ... What else is unique about your approach? I involve the students in my own writing process. I share with them my new ideas, old drafts and edits, ...

Oct 21, 2020 ... Now, anyone can publish a novel. The way to attract attention isn't to have someone in power champion the book; the way to do so is to get a ...

Jul 18, 2018 ... ... will state outright that I hated a book 90% of them loved. That puts them on notice: if they write a story like that book, I'm not their ...

Aug 10, 2019 ... Does he drink white wine? It's 1s and 0s. Could a machine/computer/robot/software/app one day write a short story, or a book, that ...

Jul 1, 2019 ... I've only completed a few of the prompts in the older book, mostly because I've been of the opinion that writers should be able to find ...

May 7, 2019 ... As authors, we don't want our books to be boring. We want readers to feel excited about our stories, to keep turning those pages. So, what can ...