Sometimes I get overwhelmed by just the idea of writing a novel. How many words?! Honestly, I get spooked writing a short story that’s more than 10,000 words. Ask my writers group. They’ll tell you. My fear comes from not …
Not Just Writing, but Writing Well
I’m flipping through the notebook from my novel-writing studio this semester led by James Sallis. Just pages and pages of scrawled notes. Some of them are marked with asterisks. I put those by the bits of Sallis Wisdom I especially …
Twelve Posts on Writing, Day Nine: Half-pantsed with a plan
When I go to readings or workshops I often hear people ask the author or presenter, “Do you outline?” The subject generates a lot of chatter out there in the writing world. Do a quick Google search and you’ll see …
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