[So—like you all, I’m writing a book in month with NaNoWriMo! Just to encourage myself, I dragged out this conversation I had with an aspiring author on how to keep …
NaNoWriMo: 5 Steps to building the right SCENE FOUNDATION
[A note from SusieMay: So, like you all, I’m working hard on my NaNoWriMo project! To keep me motivated, I pulled out a conversation I had with an aspiring author …
The Easy Fix to creating MOTIVATION (and adding tension to your scene!)
Extreme Book Makeover: Saggy Scene Solutions – Creating powerful MOTIVATION Have you ever read a scene where the character says or does something that seems to come out of the …
What the Lord of the Rings Taught Me about Crafting Tension in My Novel
In our daily lives, we’re all about doing whatever we can to decrease tension. But when it comes to the lives of our fictional characters, we have to be willing …
The Writer’s Emotional Bank Account — How To Make A Deposit
Q: I just finished NaNoWriMo and now that I’ve completed my first draft, I can’t seem to settle down and focus to start the rewrite. Do you have any tips …