I waited for them to write me and say it was perfect, that this would be the first book in the history of publishing that would skip the editorial process and go straight to copy editing. Instead I got a four page letter saying everything that still needed work. Not just little things....
All these tips will help you write a story. The trick to writing a good story? Practice. Practice on a daily basis if you can with a regular writing schedule. When you finish the story you’re writing, celebrate! Then, start your next one. There’s no shortcut besides this: keep wri...
Keep coming back as these topics are updated over the coming months. How to Come up With Ideas For Short Stories Creative writing is like a muscle: use it or lose it. Coming up with ideas is part of the development of that muscle. In this post, I’ll go over how to train your ...
•Pen / Fountain Pen – this does not have the be a fountain pen nor should it be a damn expensive pen. Use what works for you, be it a pencil, crayon whatever. Just as long as you can write with it, it’s good enough to be on your desk. •Journal / Planner – my Travele...
Imagine you’re sitting down to write and you look up to see an agreement you made with yourself, not just mentally, but physically. Wouldn’t that inspire you to hold to your commitment? These little “nudges” might seem trivial on their own, but combining them changes your environment ...
After all, in order to keep recommenders honest and for the process to be worth a damn, there are sometimes going to be recommendation letters that aren't so… nice? Plus, most university recommendation systems are going to ask you to waive your right to see the letter. ...
If you’re looking for my fiction, you’ll find everything onRead Me. Everything I’ve published (either traditionally or self) is there. If you’d like to be convinced that I’m worth your time and money, check out theWriting for Tipssection. It’s all of my free short stories. ...
…When your friends tell you there are bodies piling up in their streets, you goddamn ask what you can do to help. And when they tell you what that is, you do it. In this case, what I could do – what you could do – is get them tents. There are bodies in the streets, but...
These are just your Joe-Average bits and bobs that fall under the category of acceptable, but Google appears to understand that nearly every day I start a fresh search with my standard question of “Can I put (insert questionable item) into my compost bin?” ...
If you're one of them, then stop being a lazy ass and start writing, damn you! It's not going to happen all by itself, is it!? Also, there's this Screenwriting Expo you might be interested in.Coming up on October 17th at the Screenwriting Expo there will a horror writers panel ...