Tag: National Novel Writing Month

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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Rocking the NaNoWriMo

  National Novel Writing Month is a really neat idea, and the core idea is actually good for writers almost all the time. Write. Write without your editor’s cap until you are finished. And that is cool, but what I love about NaNoWriMo is the accountability and the experience. It’s just different. There are all …

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Structure Part 1–Anatomy of a Best-Selling Novel–Structure Matters

Want a way to stand out from all the other writers clamoring to get an agent’s attention? Want to be a best-selling author with stories that endure the tests of time? Learn all you can about the craft, particularly novel structure. Structure is one of those boring topics like finance or taxes. It isn’t nearly …

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WarriorRevisions Revisited, by Jeff Posey

Comb editing: Think of a girl with long hair combing or brushing over and over until all the tangles are gone.

The Eyes of Bob: Revising/Rewriting, by Jeff Posey

A good story well told trumps everything else in the business most of the time.