I say over and over how important it is to set concrete written goals with a deadline if you want to achieve success. The problem is I don’t always follow my own advice. That’s not entirely true; I do set daily and weekly writing goals, but I often get so caught on up the short-term, […]
When is a scene worth keeping?
Revising a novel is difficult. A big part of the revision precess is cutting. It’s not easy to do, but there are plenty of parts that need to be cut. One thing I recommend is to break the entire thing down into individual scenes. A yourself the following questions for every single scene in the […]
Five Links Friday 8/7/15
And, we’re back for another Five Links Friday. I had this scheduled to go up earlier, but had a couple of technical problems last night and needed to restore the site from backups. That meant I also lost yesterday’s post. Doh. Oh well, it could be worse. Here’s some reading about writing for ya. Enjoy! […]
Why You Should Write Short Stories
One thing I often hear from new writers is that they are having trouble finishing their first novel. I can completely understand why that would be a common problem. It’s a daunting and scary task to write 50-100K for a new writer, especially if it’s the first thing he or she has ever written. When […]
Five Links Friday 7/31/15
Hey, it’s Friday! The weekend is here, and so is… Five Links Friday. 1. Check out 4 Key Ways to Ramp Up Tension and Pacing in Your Fiction from C. S. Lakin’s blog. Tension an pacing often go hand in hand, so there’s a lot to learn from this post. 2. Ben Schmitt has a […]
Hello, my name is Jason, and I used an adverb one time…
Adverbs. You know, those pesky little helper words that make up 75% of most English Comp I papers. Those things that you’re supposed to limit as much a possible if you write genre fiction. Those things that can take a tight 2000 word short story and turn it into a 2500 word crap-fest if you’re […]
Three Things Every Aspiring Writer Should Know
Every now and then I’ll have a friend or colleague or stranger on the street tell me that they’d like to try writing some time, but for whatever reason haven’t yet started. To be honest, there is only one thing holding an aspiring writer back from writing. Whatever the external excuse may be, the real […]
My OSFest8 Panel Schedule
If you’re a science fiction fan in the Omaha area, you should check out this year’s OSFest8 convention taking place this weekend from July 31 – August 2. The weekend is filled with great panels about everything science fiction, as well as cosplay, room parties, 24-hour film felt, and more gaming than you can shake […]
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