Write well. Write often. Edit wisely.
The creation of a movie requires many specialists. So does the writing of a novel. The novelist, however, plays the part of all the specialists. He alone is responsible for putting his story together the way a movie’s production team does.
Rules are important in writing—of course they are—because they help the writer convey meaning and emotion and story in the best possible manner for his readers. Yet, adherence to the rules at the wrong time can create soulless fiction. A reminder to create with abandon.
Want to know if your reason for writing a novel is valid? It is. Whatever gets you to start and then complete your story is a legitimate reason to write.
Continue reading Why Write a Novel—Your Reason is the Right One »
Sometimes it’s not about the rules. It’s about the act of writing. Just do it.
NaNoWriMo, the National Novel Writing Month, happens every November. Join hundreds of others in writing a novel—50,000 words—in a month.
A novel isn’t finished after the first draft. Writers have much work ahead of them—some of the most tedious work—even after they’ve written “The End.”
Continue reading Why Writing “The End” Doesn’t Mean You’ve Finished »
The sex of a writer colors his or her writing. Men and women are different, and some of those differences show up in writing styles.
Continue reading Male Writers & Female Writers—There’s a Difference in the Writing »
Editors aren’t bad guys, eager to point out errors, to prove themselves all-knowing. Instead, editors are on the writer’s side, working with the writer to produce the best story possible.
Freelance editors are competent professionals whose aim is to improve their clients’ writing. They certainly don’t scheme to make a manuscript worse. Nor are they con men, eager to separate the naive writer from his hard-earned money. You can trust a qualified editor to make your work better and cleaner.
Writers need trusted critics who’ll tell them when their writing isn’t up to snuff. And when they’re ravaged by rejections, bad reviews, or characters who won’t cooperate, writers need friends who’ll encourage them to keep writing.
The reader will focus on what stands out. Turn the reader's attention where you want it to go.
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