Novel Writing — Revising
The thing you need to know about revising is not to fear it. Yes, it’s a lot of work, but it’s necessary work and, when …
Essentials—Craft
Grammar and Critique
Before putting pen to paper or fingertip to keyboard, there are some basic writing fundamentals we have to discuss. I will try to get through …
Point of View and Tense
Point of view (POV) and tense work together in a way to create different levels of story scope and reader engagement, often by sacrificing one …
Novel Writing — The First Draft
Much of this section is from my book How to Write Fantasy Novels, Volume II: The First Draft, but I have edited it to ensure …
Novel Writing—Starting Elements
Before you start the Novel Writing Essential, it’s recommended you read Point of View and Tense from the Basic Writing Essentials. The concepts there combine …