I used to roll my eyes when people said: you only get one debut novel. But now that I’ve come up and over that hill, I have a new perspective on the idea.
Writing
Cultivating Emotional Resonance
Emotional resonance is that magical, empathetic connection some authors are able to create between their characters and their readers.
Present Tense As A Zoom Lens
When people tell their stories out loud, they tend to shift into present tense when they get to an intense moment, using the tense shift like a zoom lens.
How to Read When You Want to Write Better
Paulette Perhach is a writing coach and author I met at AWP this year. Here’s what she had to say about reading like a writer.
Changes Afoot
The balance between writing online and working on my next novel has fallen out of whack. Here are the changes I’m planning to restore equilibrium…
Falling Back Into Writing
Is there any feeling more delicious than when a writing project is going well? It’s like falling into the pages. I am gone.