“Write down everything that happens in the story, then in your second draft make it look like you knew what you were doing all along.” -Neil Gaiman Every Sunday of this glorious National Novel Writing Month 2022, I’ll be doing a mini-deep-dive into a particular element of story structure that might be giving you trouble… Continue reading Story Structure Sunday: How to write act one of a novel
Welcome to the first of four Stupid Advice Saturdays, where I debunk ridiculously common but also ridiculously misguided writing advice that you should absolutely under no circumstances listen to. Or at the very least, take with the most massive grain of salt you can possibly find. First on our list we have one of the… Continue reading Stupid Advice Saturday: “Said is Dead”
Welcome to the first Warmup Wednesday! Every Wednesday during Nanowrimo this year, I’ll be sharing a different writing exercise to help you get into the swing of noveling. This week, we’re doing one of my favorite warmups: plain dialogue. The beginning of a novel is all about characterization: establishing who your characters are, what they… Continue reading Warmup Wednesday: Let’s fix your dialogue
Well, friends, November is upon us, and with it National Novel Writing Month. It’s time to whip out a blank word document, grab the nearest half-baked novel idea, and BS yourself a 50,000-word manuscript in 30 days. This, in case you have somehow missed this critical fact about me, is my absolute favorite writing event… Continue reading Nanowrimo 2022 Kickoff!