When we have a dream, goal or desire, we usually also have a vision or clear picture of what that all looks like. We know…
Tag: novel writing
That headline (and title of my friend and mentor Larry Brooks’ new book) couldn’t be any truer. There’s a false belief that runs rampant in…
As a Developmental Editor, I read A TON of stories every year, and one of the most common errors I see writers making, specifically with…
I’ve been a story coach and content editor for almost a decade now. I’ve seen thousands of stories at all different stages, from just an…
The last few days I’ve been Upper Limiting like a mofo and I’ve been feeling really annoyed and even resentful of all the stuff I had to…
NOTE: This is a guest post by Stephanie Raffelock The very first novel that I ever wrote was one big face-plant, replete with a black…
Note from Jen: This is a guest post from my badass bud, David Villalva. He’s awesome. You need to check out his site here. The…
I’m sure by now you’ve heard of Periscope, the live-streaming video app from the people behind Twitter. If you haven’t, you can learn more by…
This is a guest post by C. S. Lakin I hope I don’t need to tell you why you need tension in your novel. Every story,…
No matter how good of a writer you are, it’s inevitable that you’ll need to do a lot of revising if you want to end…