An article I posted last week made the excellent point that you can’t know what your novel-writing process is until you’ve completed a novel. In my experience, working out one’s process is a whole lot of trial and error, emphasis on the error.   I want there to be intention as to where my stories […]

As a writer who aspires to be traditionally published, my greatest challenge is in overcoming my own doubts. Putting the words on the page is (usually) fun. Even editing is enjoyable for me. What I struggle with is knowing that what I’ve done is good enough.   There are so many markers writers can use […]

Being in a writers’ group is great because: You get feedback on your writing. You practice your editing skills by giving feedback on other people’s writing. You get book and article recommendations from folks as serious about writing as you are.   Today I’m sharing “Six Things Prose Writers Can Learn From Television” by Matt […]