Archive for October, 2008
NaNoWriMo (National Writing Month) starts November 1 and lasts until November 30th, where you furiously write out a 50,000 page novel. It can be done. I won last year, much to my surprise. If I can do it, just about anyone else can. Here are some tips I found useful or discovered myself;
Find your best [...]
Characters are more than just the surface appearance of hair and eye color. Like real people, they have mannerisms, quirks, and style in both the physical as well as personality that should make them unique. How they cut their hair, how they talk, or even odd little habits like smoking or twitching can reveal pieces [...]
Getting constructive feedback on one’s writing offers a writer insight not only on the manuscipt, but other aspects of writing. This includes the writer’s Voice, tone, and style, as well as grammar, punctuation, and plot. After weeks, months, or even years on a story, a writer loses objectivity on what they’ve created. Allowing a fresh [...]
















