I was invited recently to speak along with some other writers to a beginning creative writing class taught by an old workshop friend. This class was filled with writers who’d completed their first project this last November during NaNoWriMo, … Continue reading
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“What’s new?” I asked my friend, a young(er) writer. “I finished my book!” she said radiating both relief and excitement. “Finished, how? Finished, as in rough draft? Revision? Ready to send to your critique group?” “This is like the eighth … Continue reading
Some authors love to draft stories but find revision agonizing; others drag their way through getting words on paper but spread their creative wings as they cut and prune and flesh out the story. What is revision, anyway? How is … Continue reading
By Nancy Jane Moore One of the reasons I went to law school was to be able to work for myself. It used to be common for people to come out of law school and hang out a shingle. So … Continue reading
After I submitted Jaydium, which was to become my first published novel, I began work right away on my next project. Or rather, I took a look at all the ideas and characters which were screaming inside my skull to … Continue reading
Most writers who have been at it for any length of time have the experience of a story not being truly finished. It may come to an end, but it has not yet come into itself. My version of this … Continue reading
Among the joys of living with a fellow writer (in this case, my husband, Dave Trowbridge) are the unexpected things that come up during dinner conversation. “How was your day, dear?” “Splendid! The lesbian chocolate sex scene works better than … Continue reading
Actually, I do both. I’m almost done with the third Sarah Tolerance book, and already my fingers are itching to retype it. Cue the expression of horror on some faces. Yes, I retype the whole damned thing. This practice probably … Continue reading
Last week, I finished the rough draft of a novel and after taking a couple of days to play, I have begun a second draft and am thinking about the process. This second go-round has several important functions. One is … Continue reading
At the time Marion was working on The Shadow King, she also did some preliminary sketches for a companion novel, The Reluctant King, which took place roughly at the same time as The World Wreckers. There is some suggestion that … Continue reading