HOW CAN I COME UP WITH A GOOD HOOK? Don’t fall in love with the hook you currently have. A novel is fluid until it’s published, so try some hooks on for size, but don’t pressure yourself to come up with one before moving forward. Only when you’ve finished your book will you know […]
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Teacher Thursday with a fix.
Fiction writing Writing tipsLast week, Steven introduced the issue of causality in your novel. Scroll back to the last blog post if you need a little reminder. Today, let’s talk about fixing those issues. Sometimes writers wonder, DOES EVERYTHING IN A STORY HAVE TO BE CONNECTED? Unless your novel centers on the absurdity of life, every subsequent event […]
What’s your priority?
Creativity Inspiration Uncategorized Writing Writing retreats Writing tipsYou’re here because you’re thinking about your book, or your song, or your poem, or your half-finished canvas. You’re here because you want someone to tell you it’s okay. You aren’t being selfish, You aren’t being silly. This is real and you deserve it. You are here, on this page, because a part of you […]
A message from Norman Mailer.
Creativity Inspiration Writing Writing tipsNorman Mailer told me to.
Writer’s Retreats, Workshops, and More!
Writing retreatsThere are writing workshops, writing conferences and writing retreats. So how do you know which is the best for you? Long answer short: All of them. At different times of the writing life, you will reap benefits from attending all three of these functions. Let me break it down for you. * insert funky hiphop music […]
