The 10 Best Writing Tips I’ve Learned As practically all authors will tell you, writing isn’t easy, and yet I firmly believe that over time it can become a far less excruciating experience and sometimes even—dare I say it?—downright joyful. I’ve written several books of nonfiction and eleven mysteries and thrillers, and I love sitting […]
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The Anatomy of Plotting a novel
“Never a dull moment” should be the mantra of every modern fiction writer. Savvy critics preach it from literary pulpits. Eager readers crave it like cokeheads. Yet, in spite of all that, many writers don’t get it, even some acclaimed ones. Let’s start at the beginning. Competition is brutal in the writing market. Writers know […]
Top Ten Tips on the Business of Writing
If you want to be a writer, you need to be a reader. This can’t be said enough. Reading is your continuing adult education. Everything you read tells you something important about your writing. Even a bad book can teach you a lesson (hint: don’t be the same bad in your books). Your agent should […]