by Beth K. Vogt, @bethvogt In an earlier blog post, I focused on how every novel has a Story Question that fuels your story. Just a quick refresher: A Story Question …
4 Tips to Help You Be Okay with a Bad First Draft
by Beth K. Vogt, @bethvogt “Almost all good writing begins with terrible first efforts. You need to start somewhere.” —Anne Lamott (1954-), American novelist & non-fiction writer I have writer …
Why Exhaustion is Good for Your Fictional Characters
by Beth K. Vogt, @bethvogt Are you looking for a catalyst to change the characters in your novel? Here’s a piece of advice for you: Exhaust your characters. I’m not talking …
Writing Brilliantly
by Katherine Reay, @Katherine_Reay When writing blogs about writing, we often lead or close with “Write something great” or “Write strong today” or something else equally encouraging. And we all need those …
What do you see?
by Tari Faris, @FarisTari In my last post, we talked about description in dialogue (You can read it HERE). Today we are going to talk about snapshot descriptions. Snapshot …