Posts Tagged ‘good writing’
How Choice Creates Compelling Fiction
Think fast. What’s the secret to a fantastic novel? It’s not mastering the story arc (because naturally, you want your book to read EXACTLY like every other book sold). It’s not avoiding a specific point of view (yes, you actually can do third-person omniscient). Truly compelling fiction, in my view, revolves around one thing—choice. Why…
Read MoreWhy “Qualified” Is a Horrible Way to Describe a Writer
You know the idea. Write what you know. That will let the words flow onto the page faster and with a flavor of authenticity readers will smack their lips for. Rephrased, the concept is, you’re not “qualified” to write something unless it comes from your own experience. I dare you to say that to ghostwriters,…
Read MoreWhat to Do When Your Draft Genuinely Sucks
Image by Anuj Chawla from Pixabay Every writer I know understands that producing a book–or even an article or blog post–is a process. It’s rare for people to spew one version of something, hit publish, and have the world applaud. Instead, most of the time, content goes through multiple, painstaking rounds and is shaped over…
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