My online friend, Asrai Devin, wrote a post last week about a contestrunning on Men with Pens: The Best Online Writing Contest. Two people will win a place as a student in the May edition of the Damn Fine Words writing course. (Retail value $1,599.) We’re taking a risk. How about you? All you have… Continue reading Taking A Risk
Tag: writing fiction
So Bad It’s Good
Some movies are so bad they just die on the screen. But some movies are so bad, it’s good. They become fan favorites. What about books?
Putting the Pieces Together
Part 8: Revisioning Your Story Wow. It’s been a long haul, but you’ve analyzed your story for seven long lessons, from Character Goals to Plot Twists to the End and the Beginning. Now it’s time for putting the pieces together. Finally, it’s time to fix it. What? You’re worried that you can’t fix it or… Continue reading Putting the Pieces Together
And the Answer is: Happy Rodents and a Lucky Snippet
I got tagged. Not once. Not twice, but three times! I am honored by my online friends. Now I HAVE to respond to the 11 Questions Game and the Lucky 7 Meme. And the answer is Happy Rodents and a Lucky Snippet. I’ve been watching the games of 11 Questions and the Lucky 7 Meme flying… Continue reading And the Answer is: Happy Rodents and a Lucky Snippet
From the End to the Beginning
Many writers spend a lot of time crafting the critically important beginning of a story. Did you know the ending is just as important?