First lines...
It's funny how the very first line of the book is sometimes the most daunting to write. I have no idea if other author's feel this way...
Tick-tock, tick-tock...
My deadline for returning the re-written manuscript is three days away. Am I ready? Um, no. Not even close. Ugh. And, currently, I am...
It doesn't have to end the way you thought...
It's a diffcult idea for me. I like my book. I like the way it ends. I like the way the characters develop. I like it. It's finished. I...
Times four...
Today I found inspiration in my very own reality. Chapter One: Hero Guess how many kids this guy has? Four, of course. Four kids means...
Chaos...
Sometimes, the best chapters I write are written during a time of chaos. Don't get me wrong, chaos is a constant for me. Screaming,...
The 6 page synopsis. . .
How do I boil a 60k word manuscript down to 6 pages? The answer is: Not very well. This is new for me and there is a learning curve....