Our football team had our opponents on the run. At halftime, we were up 32-3. Comfortable lead. So apparently the guys decided, during halftime, to take a little nap, maybe …
The What and Why of Writing: Boy Scout Moment
Say the words “Boy Scout” and most people will think “Be prepared.” That’s the Boy Scout Motto. Or they might think of words like trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous. These are …
5 Quick Tips for Improving the Pacing of Your Novel
The issue of pacing in a novel — whether your story is moving ahead smoothly — came up in my writing group this past week. The question was phrased this …
NaNoWriMo Scene Starter!
[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 …