Why do some writers torture themselves with procrastination? Some writers fear failure, and you can’t fail at something you aren’t doing. But not writing at all is also a failure, so then guilt sets … Continue reading >>
Here’s a totally different take on outlines from Elmore Leonard, from an interview for The Detroit Free Press.
He never uses them
If you aren’t familiar with Leonard, he is “The … Continue reading >>
A plan! A plan!
I stumbled on The Marshall Plan for Novel Writing, written by agent and author, Evan Marshall:
“By following this 16-step program, any writer can fulfill the dream of completing a … Continue reading >>
If you like dark stories with flawed narrators who go to frightening extremes, Bad Marie, by Marcy Dermansky is for you. As a writer, I learned much from studying the main character, Marie.
After … Continue reading >>
In "Making a Literary Life," Carolyn See suggests a campaign of writing one letter of praise or appreciation to a writer every day. She envisions white envelopes crisscrossing in the sky like … Continue reading >>
One Electrifying Sentence:
A hook encapsulates a book in one electrifying sentence. It will grab the attention of agents, editors, publishers, bookstore managers and clerks, bloggers, journalists, … Continue reading >>
