I Did It! What I Learned While Writing My First Novel…and How It Will Help...
Well here we are. On March 22, I invited all of you to come with me on a journey to a place I like to call, “the first draft of my novel is complete.” So here we are, on October 1. I’ve finished my...
View ArticleHow To Build Complex Characters
Bestselling romance novelist, Connie Flynn, wrote the article, “Building Three-Dimensional Characters.” And she details a pretty amazing way of creating characters that are anything, but flat. Flynn...
View ArticleNow What? The After-Math of NaNoWriMo
NaNoWriMo has been over for about a week and you’ve finally caught up on your sleep. So…how did you do? Did you get your 50,000 words finished and uploaded to the NaNoWriMo site by November 30? Or did...
View ArticleThe 2 Things Stopping You From Finishing
How many times have you started a writing project, but never finished it? And you always have a great reason (aka: excuse) for why–it was too hard, it wasn’t working, you’re no longer interested, you...
View ArticleI Did It! Introducing My Debut Novel, SoundCheck
When I was 13 years old (back in 1996), I wrote a novella. And I wanted to self-publish it, but there weren’t a lot of options, or at least, none that were affordable for a teenager with no job. But I...
View ArticleHere’s Why Most Story Ideas Are Totally Lame-Ass (And What To Do About It)
How many times have you had a writer-friend (or someone in your writing group, etc.) say to you, “I’ve got the best idea for a story!” but then when they tell you what it is, it leaves you thinking:...
View ArticleHere’s Why You’ve Gotta Put First Thing’s First
The last few days I’ve been Upper Limiting like a mofo and I’ve been feeling really annoyed and even resentful of all the stuff I had to do (especially work-related stuff). I was also self-sabotaging...
View ArticleHow To Go From Idea to Published Novel: A Timeline
NOTE: This is a guest post from my client, Zara Quentin, who just published her debut novel, Airwoman. Enjoy! –jen How long does it take to write a novel? Years? Decades? You’ve probably been writing...
View ArticleNew Freebie: The Story Secrets Audio Series
I’ve been a story coach and content editor for almost a decade now. I’ve seen thousands of stories at all different stages, from just an idea to a draft that’s already been written and rewritten a few...
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