There is writing that is good and tickles the senses and soothes the heart and provokes the mind, and there is writing that is not so good. From my writing experience and from the books I’ve read and the interviews with authors I’ve listened to, first drafts tend to suffer from bad writing. Especially when … Continue reading A Novel Cannot Be Finished, Only Abandoned
1 Write every day. 2 Do not write tomorrow what you can write today. 3 Write as often and as much as you can. Write even when you do not want to. Do not wait for inspiration. As Jack London put it, go after it with a club. 4 Have a daily word count. 5 … Continue reading 25 Writing & Life Tips For Novelists
It’s harder to learn to edit your writing than it is to learn to write. As a young writer it’s important to enlist the help of a few well-chosen beta-readers to look at your manuscript with fresh eyes and point the finger at what works and what doesn’t, to help you make improvements. The best … Continue reading Beta Readers
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