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I just read my first post called How I Became a Novelist. In it I said that I expected that editing my first novel, The Smart Kid, would take about 2-3 months. That was about a year ago and I’m … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2014
Writing Critique Groups are great! I just received a helpful email from Amy in my writing group. It was very helpful to me because it was succinct, almost like a rule. Her note also covers the topic of Scenes vs … Continue reading
A link to this review on my GoodRead page: On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King My rating: 5 of 5 stars Sometimes reading an educational book, even if it’s on a subject you like, can be … Continue reading
I had a scene in my book, The Smart Kid, where I named a student who had no role in the story at all. His only purpose was to bring up a historical topic about the Equal Education bill for … Continue reading
OMG! I know that is a silly, juvenile way to express amazement, but I’m doing it that way today because I feel quite enthused about what I just learned about writing with subtext. I’d heard podcasts before that discussed subtext. … Continue reading