In single novels, main characters typically have a character flaw or insufficiency that is healed by the end of the book. Series characters also have flaws as well as deeper characteristics that may be either positive or negative, but are … Continue reading
It makes perfect sense to write a book, then to revise and submit it before writing the next book. That’s what writers have always been advised to do. But what if the next book is a continuation of the first … Continue reading
Have we got a challenge for you! Sharpen your pencil, fill your favorite pen with your favorite color of ink, clean the crumbs and hairs out of your keyboard, and get ready to write something wonderful! We’re going to publish an anthology of … Continue reading
Holly has mentioned that she had planned her Sun and Moon series to be seven books but that the publisher abruptly ordered her to wrap up the whole story in three books. Man! Don’t you hate when that happens? In … Continue reading
Most of you already know the agony and the ecstasy of working out The Sentence for a short story or a novel. Some of you already know–and many more are itching to learn–to craft The Sentence for a book series. … Continue reading
In all of Holly Lisle’s writing courses, she emphasizes the drawbacks of overbuilding your world. Yes, the world has to be elegantly built. It has to abide by the rules you define before you start to write. But no, you … Continue reading
Part of the reason so many are drawn to Holly’s classes is that everyone knows a good story when they read it, but it’s much harder to define the specific elements that go into making a powerful, exciting and memorable … Continue reading
Ever since joining Holly’s Boot Camps, one of our members has worked very hard on an epic fantasy story that will span three or four books, but he’s run into some questions that don’t fall neatly into place. As he moves … Continue reading
This member joined after her first book was finished, and was feeling a bit sad that the series plot seemed to require the death of an appealing character in book two. While planning his demise, she found a note that … Continue reading
Many of Holly’s students have been published – some through traditional publishers, and some self-published in e-book or print formats. With Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Festivus right around the corner, now is the perfect time to check out the I’m … Continue reading