by Lisa Jordan, @lisajordan When I became serious about writing and joined my first writing organization, I was paired with my first mentor. Even though I understood the basic fundamentals …
Lessons from Writing a Fast Draft
by CJ Meyerly, @mdippedinink I’ve spent August fast-drafting my novel, writing on average between three to four thousand words a day. I decided to fast-draft for the first time because I …
Quitting Your Day Job By Investing In You
by Peter Leavell, @PeterLeavell I walked out of a day job and am writing and teaching one class at a private academy full time now. How did I make my …
CHARACTERIZATION PART 1
by Hallee Bridgeman, @halleeb In fiction storytelling, there are only three basic conflicts: MAN VERSUS MAN: This is when a character is pitted against another character. Think Rocky, Star Wars, Cinderella. Some …
What’s in a Brand?
Lindsay Harrel, @LindsayHarrel When I first started pursuing publication, there was a lot of advice out there, such as: In order to be considered a serious writer, you have to blog. …