You Don’t Have to Finish Every Story You Start
Sometimes that first draft is never going to become a final draft. That doesn’t mean it’s a waste, though.
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The 4 Hidden Dangers of Writing Groups
Writing groups can cause fatal frustration, deep self-doubt, and sometimes years of wasted effort. Learn the most common dangers of writing groups, and find out how to improve your group to give you more of what you need—and less of what you don’t.
To Outline or Not to Outline Your Novel
Blogger Tania Strauss of NY Book Editors discusses whether you should outline your novel before beginning to write.
Perfecting Your First Page: 3 Tasks or Exercises
Over the weekend, I was a speaker at the Missouri Writers Guild conference (a terrific group of people and an impeccably run event). One of my sessions focused on evaluating the first page of your novel or memoir manuscript. Here are 3 of the best exercises or tasks you might undertake when thinking about your […]