Welcome to the 5th installation on the topic of structure. As an editor for years, I consider myself an expert in spotting and fixing structural problems. Sadly, over the course of doing this many years, I have run into far too many novels that had plot problems that ran so deep there was no saving the …
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Nov 26 2010
NaNoWriMo–Finishing What We Start
Finally, I get a chance to blog about what it feels like to finish NaNoWriMo. It was great to make it through the first draft of my novel, and I realize I have A LOT more work to do. But, I am no fun to talk about because, frankly, when once you do land …
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Nov 24 2010
Fail to Plan & Plan to Fail
Welcome to WANA Wednesday, the day I dedicate to help you guys rock it hard when it comes to social media. Today’s topic might be familiar to some of you, but I believe it is one I can never preach on too much. I am on a mission to rid every writer moniker from social media. …
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Nov 22 2010
Structure Part 4–Testing Your Idea–Is it Strong Enough to Make an Interesting Novel?
For the past month, we have been discussing story structure. Part I of this series introduced the novel on a micro-scale. Part II explored the big picture and offered an overview of common plot problems. Part III introduced the most critical element to any novel, the BBT. Each of these blogs builds upon the previous lesson, so if you …
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Nov 19 2010
Attitude of Gratitude
Ah, the holiday season is upon us. Next week is Thanksgiving. For the rest of you who have also been doing NaNoWriMo, there is more to this month than hitting the 50,000 mark. GASP! I know. I just found out myself. I had hoped to be writing a blog about what it felt like to …
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