By Pamela Nowak So what is it that makes a writing group just right? As a current member of four different writers’ organizations and a former member of others, I’ve discovered each has its unique flavor and that I get something different from each one of them. One of the groups I belong to provides…
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Write Deliberate Dialogue
By Karen Duvall We’re deliberate about everything we write, so why should dialogue be any different? Here’s the thing: Remember when you wrote your first story? As soon as your characters started talking it became a “wow” moment. The words flew onto the page as if your fictional people had taken on a life of their own….
Adventures in Genre Writing: Lesson Four – Character Development
By Jeanne C. Stein I’m in China the rest of the month on vacation. No laptop. No cell phone. Will I survive? If I’m back next month, you’ll know I did! Since we spent most of last class discussing rules, here are some of NYT bestselling author Jeffrey Deaver’s regarding characters: 1. They must be…
World Fantasy Con 2014
By Jeffe Kennedy Last weekend I attended the 40th World Fantasy Convention (WFC). In fact, I’m writing this post as I fly home, so I’m in that post-conference phase where everything I heard and learned has melted together in my brain. This was only the second time I attended World Fantasy—the first being two years…
Winning Advice from a LOSER
By J.A. (Julie) Kazimer I’m a loser. (Hey…even though I can’t see it, nodding in agreement is not very nice). Let me change that a bit. I am a NaNoWriMo loser. A multiple one. I’ve played for five years, finally taking a break this year in order to keep my sanity. I’ve never won. Never…