The Ten Commandments of Showing Off (Part 1)
The other day I saw someone post a pitch on Twitter. I remember little about what was being pitched, but…
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Babylon’s Echo, Part 4
“I’ve got the prototype.” “That was quick.” Smith shrugs, even though Augen can’t see him. “Like you said, it was…
Better Writing With Heuristics 2: SCENE
SCENE is an acronym-based heuristic I use when I assess my fiction writing and when I look at others’ writing.…
Year of a Million Words Update 2: The Situation
As regular readers may have noticed, I announced a plan to write a million words this year and then immediately…
Better Writing With Heuristics
One important part of the development of any skill is the metacognition. This is the “thinking about thinking” that lets…
Year of A Million Words Week 1: What I Think Will Work
I’ve started a project to write a million words this year.
It’s half crazy New Year’s resolution and half realistic endeavor.
I want to talk about what I think will make it work right now. I might have to change, but it’ll be for posterity if nothing else. Then we’ll see if I succeeded or failed, and how far I went astray.
An Update on Herding Your Cats
Normally I update this blog three times a week, but because I took the last couple weeks of December off…
The Fine Art of Revision Preparation
Writing is a multi-step process. A first draft is rarely of sufficient quality to publish, but the art of getting…
Becoming A Content Creation Machine
Content creation is the output of any creative endeavor. Today, I’m going to discuss how to maximize your abilities as…
Should You Use Writing Software to Edit?
In some of my MFA courses, I’ve brought up the fact that I use software to edit and gotten a…