It’s not an overstatement to say that backstory can make or break your book. Too much, and your readers may […]
Editing
Nanowrimo: A Perfectionist’s Guide to Crappy First Drafts. Hi NanoWriMo-ers and non-NaNo-ers. I was all set to write a post this week about how it’s okay to write a crappy first draft…
Last weekend at the Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival, I spoke with several writers who have gotten stuck in the middle of their book–what I call the ‘soggy middle.’
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