When I read manuscripts there are a number of world building mistakes I see over and over.
Getting the world ...
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Integrating Movement Into Writing Practice
As I prep for the retreat/workshop hybrid I’m facilitating with Padma ...
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Short stories have long been my favorite thing to write. There’s something about the brevity of the form that ...
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When did the shag haircut first appear?How much did a can of beans cost in 1930? What about a crate of ...
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At my first newspaper job, I was handed the AP Stylebook and told to study it. It was amazing to realize that ...
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Beginnings are important. The opening of a story is what hooks the reader into the world you’ve built, and gets ...
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I saw a quote the other day, attributed to Kabir, which said: “Wherever you are, that’s the entry point.”
I love ...
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Laurie Calkhoven helped us kick off NaNoWriMo (or any creative project!) with a Monday Meditation #HFGather. She ...
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Think back to the last five young adult novels you’ve read. Now think about the romance component to these novels. ...
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“An image that is not repeated and/or loaded is mere incidental description. But in great writing, there is very ...
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Your book's first editor is YOU
You’ve finished a manuscript! Celebrate your accomplishment, and get ready to ...
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Writing about mental health is about both the impact for our readers and the experience of our writers. How do we ...
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