I’ve been behind on my reading (and my writing, but that’s another post). Blame it on the weather, a series of sick days with kids, a lack of focus. I’m ready for Spring. But, I’m catching up this week and armed with several articles worthy of bookmarks. #Writing What does a novel’s interior say about …
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On Reading and Writing: Quotable Posts
A host of posts worth bookmarking. On Reading It’s Short Story Month at Fiction Writers Review. Here’s a bit of what you can look forward to if you stop by their blog: The return of our popular “Stories We Love” blog posts: writers on the stories that inspire them—and why Book of the Week giveaways …
Plan the Story, Meet Your Characters.
I used to believe that my best writing happened while under pressure and without a plan. Pick a prompt, jump on a first line, go.That strategy still works for small projects, but when I approach a longer, more complex story – like a novel – I find some planning helps. During the last several months, …