“If you’ve rewritten Chapter 3 eleven times and it’s still not ‘right,’ the problem isn’t Chapter 3. The problem is […]
“A good beta reader tells you the truth with kindness. A bad beta reader tells you everything is perfect because […]
“Outlining doesn’t kill creativity. It gives creativity a runway. You can still fly wherever you want—you just won’t crash during […]
“Your life is interesting. I promise. But ‘everything that happened to me in order’ is not a structure—it’s a timeline. […]
“Your job is not to REPORT what happened. Your job is to make the reader EXPERIENCE what happened. There’s a […]
“You don’t have to be a historian to write historical fiction. But you DO have to care enough to get […]
“Your life story isn’t boring. Your fear of telling it is making you THINK it’s boring. The truth is always […]
“Don’t tell me your character is angry. Show me the white-knuckled grip on the steering wheel, the jaw that could […]
“Choosing your POV is like choosing who gets to hold the camera. Choose wrong and your audience sees the back […]