by Hallee Bridgeman, @halleeb I used to be a “panster” – that is: fly by the seat of my pants. I would sit down and type, “Chapter 1,” and that would …
The Last Page
By Toni Shiloh, @tonishilohwrite There is an excitement that comes with typing The End. All the months of research, hard work of putting the write words together, and countless trips …
Extreme Book Makeover: Reconnecting with your Story
I wrote a story 5 years ago that I didn’t finish called Limelight. A project for what I called our “Blog-A-Book” series, Limelight was a teaching novella that put application …
Conversations: How to start your Scene
“How is your NaNoWriMo manuscript going?” I set my coffee down at the table where Sally sat waiting for me, drinking coffee and eating a cookie. A light frost tipped …
Act 2: Keeping the Middle from Muddling
Is your Act 2 slowing down? Do you find it muddling along? Are you running out of content and creating mundane, circular scenes? Here’s a way to fill Act 2 …