I recently finished a draft of my second novel. I printed it out, and now it’s sitting on my desk just waiting… for what? I’m feeling a little paralyzed. I […]
editing
3 Things to Look For in a Historical Fiction Editor
Guest post by Savannah Cordova. In the 20th century, historical fiction — with its connotations of corsets, society balls, and the sordid streets of Victorian London — was placed firmly […]
Writing Emotions
What makes writing emotions particularly difficult is that we have to able and willing to feel an emotion if we want any hope of actually writing it.
Honing Artistic Discernment
It’s not enough to say something isn’t working. Discernment is the first step in figuring out the problem so that we can fix it.
The First Chapter: Get To The Good Stuff
I always write my first chapter last. Those pages are so critical to hooking your readers and they have to pull a lot of weight while feeling effortless…
Using Scrivener Keywords to Track Ideas at a Glance
Scrivener keywords take a few minutes to set up, but they can be really revealing when used well. Here’s a step-by-step guide to making them work for you.
How to Use the Scrivener Word Frequency Function
I recently discovered the Scrivener word frequency analyzer. Oh, joy of nerdy joys. Here’s a quick look at how I’m using it to improve my writing.