How to Prepare for NaNoWriMo, Part 4: Mapping the Plot
In previous posts in this series, you’ve developed a sense of who your protagonist(s) are and what they want (character), as well as why it matters (stakes). In this installment…
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The Three Perspectives of Effective Storytelling
[This article originally ran in the Women’s Fiction Writers Association‘s WriteOn! quarterly magazine.] As authors we are tasked with the responsibility—the privilege—of taking on other perspectives and exploring them in…
How Writers Revise: Rachael Herron
Author, writing teacher and coach, and podcast host Rachael Herron has been trying to crack the code on how to tell a story since long before she even began her…
How to Prepare for NaNoWriMo, Part 3: Set the Stakes
Whether you’re a meticulous plotter who likes to have every single duck in a row before you begin the journey, or a complete pantser who likes to jump in and…
In Memoriam: How Writers Revise—Leila Meacham and the Power of Fierce Faith
I’d planned to continue the series on how to prepare for NaNoWriMo this week, but my good friend and powerhouse author Leila Meacham passed away after a lengthy battle with…