Plotting Fiction And Subplots: 3 Tips To Improve Your Novel

Plotting Fiction And Subplots: 3 Tips To Improve Your Novel

Our writers’ group met for the first time in 2017. Our discussion centered on plotting fiction and subplots. My own challenge with subplots is that they multiply like weeds. Before I know it, I’ve got half a dozen story threads which could be subplots, and my main plot’s vanished in the mayhem. Other writers in … Read more

Giving Up On Writing Fiction: 5 Tips To Keep Writing

Giving Up On Writing Fiction: 5 Tips To Keep Writing

How do you keep writing fiction when you want to give up? On some days you don’t want to write. That’s fine. Take a break. But what happens if it’s not just a mood, and you feel as if you should give up fiction now because you’re wasting time, money, and energy? Before you give … Read more

5 Things No One Tells You About Writing A Novel

5 Things No One Tells You About Writing A Novel

You’re writing a novel. Some days you’re exhilarated, and on rare days you’re in the depths of despair. You don’t know whether you’re doing anything right. You’re sure you’re making lots of mistakes. The things no one tells you about writing a novel When I wrote my first novel, I can remember thinking about something … Read more