Editing is important and challenging. I've got about 200,000 words to put through the editing ringer before February. That's a lot, but it's okay: I have a plan. Every editing session, I start by reviewing 20 editing 'rules' that I find important. The items on the...
I've edited Infinite Vampire I: Blood 4 Life about twenty times. I've read it probably thirty times, and I've sent it out to twenty people to get their feedback on it. And I paid an editor I found on Reedsy to go through it... WOW. I thought it was clean, and there's...
I've spent about 5 or 6 weeks of 12 hour days creating my author platform (my internet marketing platform); and the thing is, I DIDN'T START FROM SCRATCH. I already had a start with a couple websites, a blog, and an email list. In hindsight, it would have helped if...
I have a unique approach to creative writing I call the Draft Zero Process. My Draft Zero Process might be something similar to what other writers do. It may only be a new perspective on a well established work-flow, but because it has made such a significant impact...
No matter if you're writing non-fiction, sci-fi romance, or YA historical high fantasy, every author could benefit from having a writer's spaceship. We're creative people, but we can be distracted. Sometimes, words don't fly onto 'the paper' as often or as frequently...
On writetodone.com, Dr. John Yeoman writes tips on creating Deep Structure in short stories. This was a nice article that gives tips and describes why the tips create better stories. He describes 'Deep Structure' as the depth the reader feels in a story, the...
On my investigation of short story structure, I came across Larry Brooks, the Story Fixer, and this article. The article is great, and he advocates that short stories need all the same aspects that novels do, but those aspects don't need to be written. He describes...
I'm curious about short story structure, and I'm starting my research by checking out some articles I've found online. First up: The Structure of a Short Story, by James R. Hull. James likens the story to the process of problem solving, and makes an analogy comparing...
I've been writing for a good while, but I want to explore the craft and expand my skills. At the advice of a good friend, I'm going to blog about my writer's journey and about what I learn. One area I've not played with much, is writing shorts. I certainly read less...