Leave Classwork in the Classroom
Have you ever begun to read a work of fiction and had the thought, Oh! This author has taken a class in creative writing? I […]
Tag: fiction writing
Don’t Ruin It — Keep the Anticipation Alive
When you have a good thing going in your fiction – especially in a series – don’t ruin it by suddenly changing or deleting that […]
The Man Behind the Mask
As fiction writers, we are all aware that it is a serious no-no to allow your characters to “act out of character.” But what this […]
Bear or Wombat?
Point of View Once upon a time, when I lived in the American Southwest, I bought a copper wall-hanging in the shape of a Zuni […]
Good Bones
Just as your body needs a skeleton to give it structure, your novel needs a framework for its story. If you start with a solid, […]
Leave Classwork in the Classroom
Have you ever begun to read a work of fiction and had the thought, Oh! This author has taken a class in creative writing? I […]
Take a Break to Recharge
You have been working hard on your writing career all year: developing ideas; writing; revising and editing; submitting or formatting; promoting and marketing. Perhaps you […]
Evoking Emotions with Your Fiction
Years ago, while I was living in the Islands, my husband, Jim, made the careless comment that it shouldn’t take more than six weeks for […]
Bear or Wombat?
Point of View Once upon a time, when I lived in the American Southwest, I bought a copper wall-hanging in the shape of a Zuni […]
Use Concrete Descriptions
While crossing a patio, I took a photo of a black-and-white cat lying by a concrete bench. Oops! I meant “a black-and-white cat, curled like […]