Okay, so you've finished your novel. First of all, holy cow, good for you! Reward yourself! Give yourself a cookie or a pat on the back (or, if you're especially proud, give yourself both). You might be asking yourself: Now that I've finished my draft, what do I do next? You've got the hard part… Continue reading 5 Tips for Revising and Editing Your Novel
If you're like me, you've likely had trouble balancing character POV and description in a single scene. Do you shudder to even think about how you might include dialogue in a scene that's already jam-packed with nuance? Writing a balanced scene is simple enough to learn, when you examine how published authors have already done… Continue reading Layers of Attitude: The Bird and the Blade by Megan Bannen
As a writer, I tend to write in a specific genre. Those of you who have been following the ole blog for a while know that I'm primarily a fantasy writer who easily falls in love with side characters. There are, however, certain aspects of fantasy that I could write better. A little while ago,… Continue reading An Experiment in Love
Don't let the title of this article fool you; we keep our pants on around here. Welcome to Camp NaNoWriMo! If you're participating this April and you've waited until the festivities have started to even begin thinking about how to begin your story, where it might go, and where it'll end, then you are probably… Continue reading To Pants or Not to Pants
With Camp NaNoWriMo just around the corner, writers all around the country are gearing up to have some productive fun in April. National Novel Writing Month is technically in November but writing 50k words in a month is too fun a challenge to try only once a year. If you're like me and getting hyped… Continue reading To Plan or Not to Plan
