You’ve written the end, but the book is thousands of words short of your genre requirements. First, know that many authors who write “long” will envy you. While that’s a nice thought, though, it won’t help you reach your word count. Here are tips to flesh out your story without ruining it in the process….
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Do You NaNo?
NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month, aka NaNo) is only a week away! If you’re not familiar with NaNo, the objective is to write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days. I did my first NaNo in 2016, when I had just started writing. I did it for two reasons: first, to build a fire under…
Are you a “Tool” Collector?
I don’t know about you, but I come across a ton of great writing tools on a weekly if not daily basis. They come from blogs I follow, books I hear about, workshops, and just overheard conversations (OK, not on purpose, really). What do I do with all that great information? I have a file…
Rocky Mountain Writer #188
Laurence MacNaughton & Forever and a Doomsday Laurence MacNaughton is back with the fourth installment in his urban fantasy series – what one reviewer called “demon fueled romantic comedies.” The latest Dru Jasper novel is called Forever and A Doomsday and it just launched this month, the latest entry in a series that began with…
New Blog Editor – Introduction
Hello everyone, I’m the new RMFW Blog Editor. First off, I want to thank Rachel Craft for all her work on the Blog. She’s set a high mark, and I’ll do my best to match it. I’m a new writer. I’ve been writing off and on for the past three years, and I’m currently on…