Yesterday, I talked about research and how it can provide plot ideas. But, even if it doesn’t generate new ideas, getting it right is essential. I recently wrote a book …
Doctor’s Notes: Reserach for Plotting!
One of the things I love about writing is all the cool stuff I learn. Over the past five years I’ve learned how to fly a small engine aircraft, how …
Ask the Doc: Chill Out! Editor
Question: My biggest problem is that I question and criticize every sentence I write, sometimes before I write it! And therefore have a hard time just getting the first draft …
Picks: Belva Plain
I’m a little late in posting this week’s Pick! Sorry. Friday was hectic. Thinking of great authors I’ve loved, Belva Plain comes to mind. She tells great family sagas, rich …
Prescriptions: Breaking through writer’s block week 2
Last week I talked how to blitz your way out of writer’s block. Most writer’s blocks, and problems with story have to do with motivation, lack of greatest fears and …