How to Plan, Write, and Develop a Book
Friday, August 14, 2015

Ten Things Not to Say to a Writer--You Gotta Read This!

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A Twitter post from well-known novelist Joanne Harris, became a funny-wise commentary on what people think about writers, published recen...
Friday, August 7, 2015

When You Tell Your Truth and No One Wants to Hear It: How Honest Can You Be in Your Writing?

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A writer from New York emailed me:  "I'm learning how to create from who I am, show up and connect to readers," she said. ...
Friday, July 24, 2015

Three "Lures" to Attract Stronger Theme in Your Fiction and Memoir

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Tomorrow I will be at one of my favorite writing havens--the Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis--teaching a room full of writers about ...
Friday, July 17, 2015

Satisfaction versus Hunger: Two Pivots in Our Stories and How to Toggle Between Them to Keep the Writing Fresh

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Good discussion this week in one of my online writing classes:  Bored with her story, a writer asked:  "How do I keep my own intere...
Friday, July 10, 2015

It's All about Showing Up with Your Real Self: What Keeps Us Away from Our Authentic Creativity?

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One of my favorite books to shake myself out of creative slumps is a thin little volume called Creative Authenticity.  Author Ian Roberts...
Friday, July 3, 2015

Weeding through the Mass and the Mess: Making Sense of Your First Draft

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A reader from New York has been working hard on her first draft of a novel for over a year.  First drafts aren't easy.  Initially ...
Friday, June 19, 2015

Organizing: How to Handle, Sort, File, and Save All the Bits and Pieces of a Book

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Once you begin a book, you begin to live in overwhelm.  I'm talking about the sheer volume of documents--whether printed pages or vi...
Friday, June 12, 2015

Long Time and Short Time in Fiction and Memoir

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A big challenge for most new book writers is figuring out time.  Not the time to write, but the time as it's portrayed in their bo...
Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Micro-Revision--Working from Small Issues to Bigger Issues to Solve Your Book's Problems

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A few years ago, I was lucky enough to study with a well-known novelist online.  She offered a workshopping class that focused on micr...
Thursday, May 21, 2015

Why Accountability Is Essential for Book Writers--If You Ever Want to Finish Your Book!

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A friend once said:  "Books are marriages.  Sometimes I miss the one-night stands."  Ever feel that way?  Writing a book deliv...
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