With my NaNoWriMo project completed it's time to start wrapping up the year, and what better way than by reviewing all the things I did right and wrong in regards to writing this year? While writing is by its very nature a solitary craft, I've discovered that the lessons learned by other, more prominent writers,… Continue reading Writing Lessons – 2016
Tag: Writing Process
Editing Outlines Take II – Character Depth
Alright! So last time I talked about the notion of editing an Outline before you begin writing your book. This was a new concept that I learned via the James Patterson Master Class, which I highly recommend to any authors out there who haven't given it a shot yet. Even if you don't write suspense,… Continue reading Editing Outlines Take II – Character Depth
Playing With Craft
"Are you a pantser or an outliner?" "What's your favorite part of the writing process?" "How do you deal with writer's block?" "Where do you get your characters?" "Do you hand write the first draft?" Over the last few years I've heard variations of these questions from different interviews and the like and I have… Continue reading Playing With Craft
Breaking the Outline
My writing process is a little odd. I can't start a story with an outline but I can't finish without one either. Generally speaking I can write three quarters of the book before I have to sit down and map out the last few chapters. This allows my creative mind to build the story focused… Continue reading Breaking the Outline
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