Just time for a quick writing lesson today…
So! If you follow me on Twitter you know I started writing a new novel…
It’s advice you hear over and over and over again…
So I know this might seem counterproductive, but one of the biggest things I’ve learned in the 5+ years I’ve been writing is…
What would you say the goal of writing a novel is?
I wrote about point-of-view earlier, but today I want to go a little deeper into that. More specifically: How do you choose who your point-of-view character will be?
So I want to talk about one of my favorite things in fiction… Subtlety. I’ve already written about how one of my biggest pet peeves in books is showing and telling. I also wrote a post on how to not do that. I think the best novels are ones that show you everything that’s happening–then leave it to […]
Today I want to talk about something very small that can improve your writing in a big way….
It’s Thursday, which means we’re due for a Learning From The Masters post, but I’m taking a break from that this week. This week I want to talk about something that’s been on my mind a lot lately–something I hope you can help me with…
I’ve been MIA! Apologies for the absence, but I finally MOVED last week, into an amazing duplex in Jersey City that feels positively palatial in comparison to the 375-square-foot apartment we left behind in Brooklyn Heights. It’s been an insanely stressful month, but yesterday as I was sitting on my deck, coffee and book in hand, […]
