Book Building: The Sandwich Method
Ideas are flooding your head, grasping for your attention during every waking moment and demanding to be written. It’s good that you decided to START your book off on the right foot, but now it’s time to write and you’re stumped. This isn’t regular ole writers block either. This is the fundamental challenge of how […]
How to Fix the Uh-Oh Moment
Recently I had a conversation with Sarah Higbee (@sjhigbee) about planning. I’ve made it clear before that I am an obsessive planner. I have to outline the plot, the subplots, the character arcs, the whole shebang before I even think to write. And while for those organized folks out there, this style would work, for […]
Battle of the Views: There’s No I in Them
It seems there’s been a heated debate surrounding point of view (POV) in novels lately. What’s better: First person or third person? What do readers enjoy more? What is most effective? The questions are endless, just as the arguments for and against each avenue. Even as you read this, I can hear people shouting , […]
START Your Book the Right Way
Before you even think to write, you have to START. “Well, duh,” you say, huh? Okay, I admit you have a point. You have to start anything to get the ball rolling. But I’m not talking about rushing into your idea all bewildered where half your notes end up in the trash. This tactic is […]
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