How to Revise Your #NaN...

Right now you’re thinking one (or both) of two things: Hang on, if it’s such a masterpiece, why would you need to revise it? If I have to revise it, why would you call it a masterpiece? Well, dudes, both are true. I’ll start with #2 first, just to make sure you’re paying attention. If...

#NaNoWriMo Story Planni...

NaNoWriMo is almost upon us, so there’s no time to waste in doing everything you can to make sure you can not only get to 50K words but to end up with an actual story. As I mentioned in my last post, Why You Should Plan Your NaNo in Advance,  I believe planning the key elements is...

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Plan Your Novel in as Little as One Day NaNoWriMo or National Novel Writing Month is an annual event for writers around the world. It offers participants an opportunity to write a 50,000-word novel with the support of others. It may be just the motivation you need to get writing. The key...

5 Ways to Take Your #Wr...

  I just came home after three days in Los Angeles at Story Expo, a screenwriters’ conference. While it was my first time attending, I discovered that not everyone there is writing for film or TV, and that many of the speakers already try to incorporate advice for novelists in their...

The Most Important 200 ...

Hate writing blurbs for your book? Join the club. But, there is a magic formula for writing blurbs and I’m going to show it to you. In fact, I’ll show you several “fill in the blank” templates if you need them, as well as discuss why each element is crucial to...

#NaNoWriMo at the 10k m...

It’s November 6. Just past the 20% mark for the month. How are you doing? If you’re getting in your 1667 words per day, you should have hit 10,000 words yesterday. Maybe you haven’t quite gotten there. I give you a huge congratulations if you have written anything! For some of you, this...