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12, 2018
’Tis the season to slow down
Since I don’t have time to write a long blog post and you don’t have time to read one, this handful of links to stuff I did in the not-too-distant past will have to suffice.
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06, 2018
The secret beauty of bad ideas
Writers never kill their darlings. We just lock them away…in a dungeon…indefinitely…
14
07, 2016
Fun and games with book reviews
I’d like to revisit the topic of book reviews and ratings today. Now. Because it turns out they are really, really important.
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06, 2016
Pantsers vs. Plotters
Back in the early days of my Quest for Publication, I was equipped with naught but a trusty Pilot pen, a five-subject Mead notebook, and a plethora of ideas. Eventually, I upgraded to a keyboard and computer.
11
09, 2015
5 ways to support the writer in your life
Whether they are still in the planning phase, frantically pounding out the first draft, or up to their elbows in edits, here are a handful of ways you can support any writers who cross your path.
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03, 2015
It’s important to look back occasionally while on the long road
Yesterday morning, WordPress congratulated me on my blog’s third anniversary. There was even a fancy little trophy icon by the announcement.
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12, 2014
Should you care if readers care about your characters?
The more I think about it, the more a term like “character-oriented” seems superfluous. Characters are but one element of a story. Like setting and plot, they are essential ingredients of a story. But are they any more important than the rest?
12
08, 2014
4 reasons why fiction writers struggle with marketing
I’ve read 3,009 articles about how fiction writers need to become savvy marketers and self-promoters if they want their books to succeed commercially, and I fear I’m becoming a convert.
22
07, 2014
What to do when writing tips contradict
Since no two minds work precisely the same way, no two writers are going to approach planning, plot structure, character development, research, writing, and editing exactly the same way. A method that works for one author might result in utter failure for another.
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04, 2014
The problem with invincible protagonists
I must have killed hundreds of people over the years. Since I’m a writer of sword-and-sorcery fantasy, death come with the territory.