We all make mistakes. Especially those of us who write fiction for fun. And that’s totally okay. It goes with the territory. But the problems arise when we fail to recognize our mistakes and try to correct them. So with that in mind, here are My Top 5 Bad Writing Habits. And just for fun, […]
3 Pitfalls of Writing in the First person
How often do you write a story in the first person that feels so real–so natural–that after you finish you are certain that you have completed a near-perfect work of art? If you’re a newer writer, this feeling might be quite common when you first start writing with the first person narrative. It’s pretty enticing […]
Five Links Friday 2/20/15
Wow, crazy busy week. Hope yours was a good one. Here is your reading assignment for the weekend. 1. From K.M. Weiland’s awesome blog, here is a post about your novel’s beginning: Think You Wrote a Great Hook for Your Book’s Beginning? Find Out Why It May Not Be Enough 2. Of course writing the book isn’t […]