What you write can make a difference.
His email hurt deeply. Written in anger, his accusations pulled the rug out from under me. The rest of the day, I revisited the charges he’d leveled.
Unable to pursue other tasks, I turned to more affirming words.
I could have turned to truth-filled nonfiction, but I wasn’t in the mood.
Instead, I immersed myself in a well-crafted novel. Rather than a sermon, I wanted a story.
With … Continue reading
For coaching on what to cut, watch a film’s special edition.
After I watched a special edition DVD Romancing the Stone, I made a point to see the bonus features. As I watched, I realized they offer insights for a novelist.
Great novels aren’t written, the saying goes. They’re rewritten.
This includes reviewing each scene’s purposes ― confirming it accomplishes such tasks as advancing the story … Continue reading
For coaching on what to cut, watch a film’s special edition.
After I watched a special edition DVD Romancing the Stone, I made a point to see the bonus features. As I watched, I realized they offer insights for a novelist.
Great novels aren’t written, the saying goes. They’re rewritten.
This includes reviewing each scene’s purposes ― confirming it accomplishes such tasks as advancing the story … Continue reading