Practical guidance for fiction writers who want to strengthen story structure, character arcs, pacing, and point of view.
Last month I touched on the importance of identifying your ideal reader for your work in progress. The simple truth is that not every reader will want to read your book… and that’s exactly how it should be. The readers most likely to pick up your novel are the ones who already love books like […]
One of the best things a writer can do for their story is to take a step back and think about where their book will land in the marketplace. Yes, even before you’ve written the first draft. And especially before you head into revision. For a long time, I would’ve said my ideal writer looks
‘Tis the season of haunted houses! My husband and I went to one last weekend, hosted by a local brewery. Picture it: an outdoor maze winding along the bank of a salt marsh beneath the bright moon, smoke in the air, flashing lights, and people lurking behind dark windows and cracked coffins, waiting to grab
When I was little, I spent my summers in Richmond, VA with my dad. Our weekdays revolved around the pool, with tennis lessons tucked in between early-morning and late-afternoon swim team practices. Painfully shy, I avoided most other activities by constantly escaping into an ever-present library book. Shocking, I know. Every Saturday, we made the
