What Styles of Drafting Work for You?
A drafting process that works for one might not work for another. However, NaNoWriMo can be a great time to experiment and see what writing process works for us.
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Need NaNoWriMo Help? Check Out These Resources
No matter how well our writing is going, check out these resources and guest posts for how we can do our best during NaNoWriMo.
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Romance Genre: How Can We Portray Healthy Relationships?
My new workshop covers all of the underlying elements that contribute to readers’ sense of a strong, deep relationship so we can portray healthier romances.
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NaNoWriMo Is Coming…Are You Ready?
This time of year, writers try to get their story idea into shape before the first of November. Here’s some help to get your planning off on the right foot with NaNoWriMo.
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How Can We Discover Our Vision and Goals?
Having goals helps us determine the right path, but we might not know what our goals are. How can we learn what matters to us, our vision and goals?
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Do You Share Your Expertise?
As a writer we can suffer from the impostor syndrome, feeling like a newbie many times over. But we all have expertise in something, and now’s your chance to help others and share what you know.
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Building a Story: Chapters vs. Scenes
There’s no wrong way to get to “The End” when drafting our book. That includes how some think about chapters as they write and some think about scenes.
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What Makes a Writer a “Real” Author?
What makes someone a “real” writer or a “real” author? Let’s look at the question of what makes a writer “real” from a different perspective.
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“A Leap of Faith” in Fiction and in Life
Near the end of a story the protagonist often takes “a leap of faith.” How can we make our protagonist’s leap feel earned and strengthen our story’s theme?
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Everyone Takes Wrong Turns…Even Amazon
Just like big companies, we all take wrong turns sometimes, no matter how much experience we have. Mistakes aren’t a reflection on us or our choices.
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