June 20, 2010
A student of How to Revise Your Novel has this to say about Week 12’s lesson “Commit to your Characters.” YES! I’ve finished it! Holly suggested taking all the time it needed to get the characters right. So I did – all 26 days of it. Consequently, I’ve got to know the characters much better. [...]
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June 12, 2010
Sometimes the Aha! comes instantly, but often it smolders a bit before it ignites. I was beginning to lose interest already, and my The Sentence for the piece made me yawn. Today, while driving and letting my mind wander (in a safe and responsible way…clearly), my Muse hit me over the head, while, interestingly, Resistance [...]
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