NaNoWriMo Week 4: Planning or Pantsing
I have now written one complete novel and nine-tenths of another. For my first novel, I went through a robust…
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3 Tips for Writing Better Science Fiction
It’s been a while since I’ve talked about specialized craft, and today I want to focus on some important elements…
Serum, Part 8
All I said was, “You can’t wander off like that, Gray.” Nothing more, nothing less. She just stared at me…
Writing Bold Dialogue
Dialogue is a challenging part of the writing process. There are complete books written on good dialogue, and many chapters…
NaNoWriMo 2020 Week 3: Quantity and Quality
I’ve cut back to around 2000 words a day on NaNoWriMo, mostly because of other stuff like this blog, YouTube, and my MFA classes.
With that in mind, my net output is still pretty high, probably around 3000 words a day with all things considered.
Something I’ve heard a few people ask is “If you’re writing a novel in a month, how do you know it’ll be good?”
Serum, Part 7
We spent four hours looking for Gray. No sign of her in the warehouse or the streets immediately around us.…
Bridging Craft and Practice
I am almost 30,000 words into my NaNoWriMo novel. One lesson I learned about my writing is that rushed writing…
NaNoWriMo 2020 Week 2: But is it Good?
A while back, I mentioned that I hoped to write a million words next year. And then I started NaNoWriMo.…
Serum, Part 6
The morning light hit me like a train. Gray was already up, half-ready to go. “Eat something and get your…
Getting the Novel Done (After Writing It)
Over the weekend, I finished the rough draft of my first novel and immediately started working on my second novel.…