Editing: Do-It-Yourself
Congratulations - you’re done! You finished the first draft of your novel. Now the work begins. Sorry, I’m not joking. Writing your manuscript is just the beginning. Now it’s time to go back and see what needs fixing (let’s be honest - it needs fixing). Like everything else in [...]
It’s Working
Photo Credit It's been a month - one month since I quit my accounting job, and one month since Aunt Linda moved in. I had to switch gears. No more writing with a dead tired, fuzzy brain. No more nights of having to decide whether or not I [...]
Endings: Resources
Study guides for writing a good ending are a bit more elusive than craft guides for writing a snapping beginning. I polled the professionals and discovered there’s no real go-to source dedicated to endings. One book that a friend did recommend is Beginnings, Middles, and Ends by Nancy Kress. Specifically [...]
My Ramblings: A Wasted Life
Photo Credit For the first time in a decade I have TV reception. I’m not just talking about having cable. Since I moved out of my parent’s house I’ve never actually paid for any type of TV, and I live far enough in the sticks that I couldn’t [...]
Endings: Lasting Impressions
I dread endings because I never know what to expect. I’ve read a few endings (even from my favorite authors) that bothered me because I didn’t like the last thought, action, or phrase of the character - it was supposed to be more inspiring, more romantic … just more. We’ve [...]