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 …
Jumpstarting your NaNoWriMo Story!
It’s Day 2 of NaNoWriMo! How is it going? Your brain hasn’t shut down yet, right? I liken NaNoWriMo to running the 400 in track. The first 100 meters you take …