This is probably the 2nd most common question non-writers ask me, after “Where do you get your ideas from?” These want-to-be writers claim that their life is too busy. Most writers I know have the
Continue readingDon't make it hard on yourself. Without feedback, one of two things will likely happen: You'll think your first draft is so wonderful and perfect that you'll send it out, not realizing you have terrible
Continue readingDo you have a huge list of novel ideas? My list totals about 100. I’m assuming that is a normal amount for most writers. I’ve spent my life accumulating ideas for books of all genres. I don’t mean
Continue readingHow long is a chapter, and should I give them names? I've had this question several times now, and I'm sure established authors have a million times, but I always enjoy answering questions from first time
Continue readingDoes your protagonist drive your plot, or is he just along for the ride? It’s usually easy to spot: the plot or other characters advance the story and the protagonist simply reacts to events. This is
Continue readingOK, so this is a few years old, but a) I'm a huge fan of Anne and Todd McCaffrey, and b) I like to see kids talking about writing with authors. I support anything that inspires youngsters to write for
Continue readingOne of the constant dilemmas during the writing of my current book has been: Is it Young Adult (YA) or Middle Grade (MG)? At first, I had intended it to be YA, pitching its readability and adventurous
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