Know Your Audience and Write for Them
What do Janet Evanovich and Dan Kennedy have in common? They both sell a LOT of books. I once heard Janet Evanovich speak about writing on a CD from the…
What do Janet Evanovich and Dan Kennedy have in common? They both sell a LOT of books. I once heard Janet Evanovich speak about writing on a CD from the…
In nature, we sometimes find an incredible blossom springing from something ungainly and almost ugly. The same can be said for our writing. "Shitty first drafts," a term made popular…
Friends are generally surprised when I tell them I used to be a bird hunter. Using a .410 (small gauge) shotgun, I’d often limit out on doves before grown men…
Good dialog illuminates character, advances the plot, and holds readers' interest. Dialog and narration will accomplish those missions better through telling, not showing. I read a novel recently that reminded…