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02, 2020
A paragraph evolves into a page
Welcome back to my mad experiment, where I attempt to create a novel using a ten-step approach to plotting, character development, and more.
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05, 2019
Meet Annette Young of If Dreams Can Die
Some of my favorite villains are those who see themselves as heroes, and Annette Young falls wholeheartedly in that flock.
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11, 2018
A day of drama
One of the most exciting things a writer can do is push a character outside of his comfort zone. It turns out the same is true for writers themselves.
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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…
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10, 2017
How long does it take to write a book?
Answer: I have no idea — even after writing nine of them. Maybe some authors have a formula that produces consistent results, but for me, the question is too nuanced to allow for a simple solution.
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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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08, 2013
The two sides to every story
On a very basic level, the creation of a story can be divided into two parts: concept and composition. Without a command of both sides, a writer is bound to fall short of greatness.
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07, 2013
Stories, songs make beautiful music together
Whereas some writers find music (or any background noise) a distraction, I am fueled by the creative energy imbued in most melodies.
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10, 2012
The tricky trek toward those two little words
In my experience, writing the end of a novel has to be the hardest part.
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05, 2012
When it comes to writing, how much planning is too much?
If the first draft allows the writer to indulge in a carefree orgy of imagination, a Wild West of whimsy, and a devil-may-care series of experiments, then the editing process demands the writer to abstain, rein it in, and exorcise a host of demons.