Tag Archives: Advice for Writers

Awareness

Originally posted on April 27, 2011 at 9:14 AM Today’s guest post courtesy of Beth Honeycutt. “Pay attention!” I can still hear the voices of teachers remonstrating with students in classrooms all the way through college, to just pay attention. … Continue reading

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11 Things I Learned at DFWcon

Originally posted on February 28, 2011 at 4:47 PM Just got back from the con last night, and man my head is spinning. Not only did I get my first requests (yes, plural!) for full manuscripts, but I also got … Continue reading

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In Defense of Daily Quotas

Originally posted on January 26, 2011 at 9:35 PM A writer friend of mine has thrown out some excellent writing metaphorage in reference to marathons vs. sprints. But to play the devil’s advocate… The quota works for some people. Namely, … Continue reading

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How to Give Critique (with poise)

Originally posted on September 10, 2010 at 3:18 PM This is a sister post to my blog, How to Accept Critique (with poise). This is not a blog about the mechanics of what to watch out for (characterization, dialogue, adverb … Continue reading

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Creative License

Originally posted on May 27, 2010 at 4:15 PM Laurell K. Hamilton has talked before about how important research is when you write fantasy, because if you’re asking your readers to believe this crazy, magical stuff, everything that they know … Continue reading

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