(This piece was originally on my Substack here) I’ve decided to start reading through the writing/craft books I’ve purchased over the years. There are some that you hear every writing teacher talk about: Bird-by-bird Save the Cat On Writing The Artist’s Way Writing Down the Bones I LOVE craft books. I find it fascinating to… Continue reading Book Report: Bird by Bird – Anne Lamott
I’ve always heard that the two worst parts of the publishing journey are querying agents and going on submission. I understand why — the wait, the stream of rejections, and protecting the embers of your publishing dreams. All the while, the community urges you to keep writing. Keep writing in case they want another book.… Continue reading Into the Query Trenches…
My book is done!!! My book is done! My book is done? Okay, well maybe not “done” in the way you’re thinking. I have finally finished the developmental edit of my fantasy novel. What is a developmental edit? A developmental edit is basically a structural edit. It looks at the plot, character arcs, and overall… Continue reading The book is done! I think…
My, oh my. I've recently crossed 20k words on my current discovery draft. I'm still having A BLAST writing it. I'm still desperately clinging to the fun part of the writing — the anything-goes, no plot only vibes, it is what it is style of writing. This very much feels like the old writing habit… Continue reading Discovery Drafting – 20,000 Words Down!
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