One thing I often hear from new writers is that they are having trouble finishing their first novel. I can completely understand why that would be a common problem. It’s a daunting and scary task to write 50-100K for a new writer, especially if it’s the first thing he or she has ever written. When […]
Quick thoughts from OSFest8
Well, I survived my first Monday back to the day job after a great weekend of panels at OSFest8. I had the privilege of participating in panels with the likes of Bryan Thomas Schmidt, Travis Heerman, Tamara Jones, W.J. Cherf, Matthew S. Rotundo, and Lou J. Berger. I have to admit, it was a little […]
Five Links Friday 7/31/15
Hey, it’s Friday! The weekend is here, and so is… Five Links Friday. 1. Check out 4 Key Ways to Ramp Up Tension and Pacing in Your Fiction from C. S. Lakin’s blog. Tension an pacing often go hand in hand, so there’s a lot to learn from this post. 2. Ben Schmitt has a […]
Hello, my name is Jason, and I used an adverb one time…
Adverbs. You know, those pesky little helper words that make up 75% of most English Comp I papers. Those things that you’re supposed to limit as much a possible if you write genre fiction. Those things that can take a tight 2000 word short story and turn it into a 2500 word crap-fest if you’re […]
Three Things Every Aspiring Writer Should Know
Every now and then I’ll have a friend or colleague or stranger on the street tell me that they’d like to try writing some time, but for whatever reason haven’t yet started. To be honest, there is only one thing holding an aspiring writer back from writing. Whatever the external excuse may be, the real […]
My OSFest8 Panel Schedule
If you’re a science fiction fan in the Omaha area, you should check out this year’s OSFest8 convention taking place this weekend from July 31 – August 2. The weekend is filled with great panels about everything science fiction, as well as cosplay, room parties, 24-hour film felt, and more gaming than you can shake […]
Five Links Friday 7/24/15
And it’s already Friday. The week just goes by WAY too fast. Here are some posts you should read this weekend. 1. Check out this post by A. Howitt at Mythic Scribes with some great advice for Writing With Confidence. 2. I don’t particularly enjoy writing a story or novel from multiple POVs, so I […]
A Sense of Urgency
In order to draw in a reader, the author needs to create an emotional connection between the reader and the story. That’s one of the most important, and perhaps obvious, writing facts I know. But I’ve been looking at it the wrong way. I kept thinking that that emotional connection is brought in by creating […]
Dealing with Criticism
You know, I’ve written a few articles about rejection on this site, but I haven’t every really touched on criticism. In my head, they’ve always sort of gone hand in hand, but in real life, it’s not like that at all. When a rejection comes, it means that’s it. That particular editor doesn’t want your […]
Revisions: Don’t Try To Do Everything At Once
The September issue of Writer’s Digest has an article by Gabriela Pereira titled “The Great Revision Pyramid.” I was eager to read the article, as I’m working on a major rewrite of my second novel. In the article, she talks about how non-writers might think that once the first draft is written, the book is […]
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