Writing Great Fiction

There is a great lecture series I’ve found that delves into many of the most important techniques in learning to write a serious writer should learn. It is called, “Writing Great Fiction,” by professor James Hynes. I have listened to the series on Audible and have now downloaded the pdf that accompanies  the series so […]

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Taking online classes

Being new to writing, marketing, formatting, querying, pitching. . .  I find myself looking for good sources of information on these topics so I can avoid costly mistakes or even worse, kill a reputation that hasn’t even taken off yet. Two of my favorite online academies are Coursera and Udemy, both of which attracts lots […]

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The Mirror

When writing in first person, sometimes it is challenging to tell the reader what your character looks like. I thought I would be clever and write what he thinks when he looks in the mirror, and the reader could see how his self-image changes through the course of the Hero’s Journey. Too bad the voice […]

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