Thanks in Great Part to Your Brilliance, Your Warmth, and Your Exquisite Guidance
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Revision 2
At some point in the revision process it’s helpful to have another set of eyes on your manuscript. Ask your [...]
Revision
When you finish your first draft - be it 100 pages or 500 pages - put it aside for at [...]
Just Getting Started
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What’s The Container For Your Writing?
Three pages a day. One thousand words. Two hours at a time. What's the 'container' for your writing? If you're [...]
Working With Dialogue
In her insightful book Reading Like a Writer Francine Prose writes “When we humans speak, we are not merely communicating [...]
Are You In The Mood To Write?
Even if you aren’t head on over to the page or laptop screen. Something quite wonderful may happen if you [...]
Not Quite Sure Of The Facts?
Writers often ask about how to handle the moments in a memoir when they are not quite sure of the [...]
First Drafts
"First draft are like forays into a mine; you will unearth jewels and also a great deal of rough material. [...]
The Dynamic Duo
When I began the process of choosing an editor for my book proposal I emailed Lisa Fugard and she asked [...]