My Favorite First Chapters – Day 3
I’m often asked about authors or novels I think best tackle techie topics without making me cringe. There are two[…]
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Month: April 2020
My Favorite First Chapters – Day 2
In my second installment of first chapters I love, today I’m highlighting our very own Alexia Gordon for a very[…]
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My Favorite First Chapters
The first chapter of any book is critical. It sets the stage for everything that comes after it. Tone, setting,[…]
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Scammers Work From Home, Too
I’m departing from talking about reading or writing today. In the last week, I’ve had multiple friends reach out to[…]
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What I Love About Writing, Part 5: Revision
One of my fantasies is dreaming up a complete plot and typing it into my computer, full-blown like the birth of Venus. Maybe that happens for some writers. For me, the reality looks nothing like that.
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What I Love About Writing Fiction, Part 4: Romancing the Words
“I hate writing. I love having written.” –Dorothy Parker
One aspect of writing is pure joy for me, though–romancing the words.
What I Love About Writing Fiction, Part 3: Weaving a Twisty Plot
What does it take to keep the reader turning pages? Story structure. Rules are made to be broken, but first you have to know the rules.
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What I Love About Writing Fiction, Part 2: Creating Interesting Characters
What we remember best about the books we’ve read is usually not the plot or the setting, as wonderful as[…]
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What I Love About Writing Fiction, Part I: Creating a World
Novelist Alice Hoffman said once, “Place matters to me. Invented place matters more.” Creating a world is one of the joys of writing fiction.
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Survival Tip #4 Help
I’m fortunate to be be friends with a doctor who works at one of the New York City hospitals. You[…]
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