From Rick: In Part 1, I gave you some reference articles to read regarding various story structures. Before I get started, I want to make a couple of comments: (1) I do not use any of these methods directly when crafting a novel. (2) You don’t have to either. Why did I have you read […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
From Rick: As promised last time, I’m going to be discussing story structure, and I will be doing it in two parts. If you didn’t read last week’s post, you probably should do so first. In this part, I’m simply going to refer you to four good articles on story structure and plotting. Yes, I’m […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
From Rick: When it comes to writing, there are two basic approaches one can take: outlining, and writing by the seat of your pants, often called “pantsing.” I’ve written both ways, and I have known other writers who have done so. What prompted this post is the following article that makes some good points, but […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
From Rick: I was planning on a long post this week, and I started it, but I decided I needed more time to do it properly. It’s about plotting, but I have an excellent one on the same subject to follow it, so I figured it would be best to run those two back to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
From Rick: Way back in the Stone Age (pre-Internet), book reviews were done mostly by literary professionals, or by those supposedly in a position to give educated opinions. Individual readers had very limited public voice in such things. These were the times when our teachers determined what we should read and why the chosen books […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
From Rick: I apologize for not posting a blog last week (and for being late this week). Things got a little crazy time-wise, and they will continue to be so for the next couple of months at least. I have no lack of topics to write about, and new ones (like this one) keep popping […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
From Rick: MS Word comes set with some really stupid defaults, at least for writers. While thy may seem good for the average person and for business, many of these defaults are counterproductive for writers, especially if you’re planning on self-publishing. When you open a new Word document, Word uses a file called Normal.dot, Normal.dotm, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
From Rick: You’ve probably heard it from many sources that writers should not edit their own books. Some of that advice comes from self-interested editors who want you to believe that in order to sell your their services. Some of it comes from editors offering sincere advice so you don’t make a huge mistake by […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
From Rick: In my editing I sometimes encounter a case where the author gets a verb’s past tense wrong. Here are three errors I’ve encountered a few times. These are incorrect: He broadcasted his location over the radio. The weatherman forecasted that it would rain today. The knight thrusted his sword into the thief. There […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
From Rick: This being a short-post week (or an off week), I have some reading material to answer this important question and, more importantly the one of whether you should seek an agent. To my way of thinking, Kris Rusch, in commenting on recent events in the world of agents, answers these questions more than […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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