Caroline Leavitt, bestselling author of the wonderful novels Pictures of You and Is This Tomorrow, among others, recently interviewed me about my new novel, GOLDEN STATE (Feb. 4). Here, we talk about structuring a novel–how much you know of the structure before you begin, and the challenges of writing a novel that takes place in…Continue reading Structuring a Novel – Where Stories Begin
Category: Novel writing
3 Essential Tools for Writers
The only way to be a writer is to sit down and write. It doesn’t matter how many terrific notebooks and apps you have, or how gorgeous your desk looks, or how supportive your writing group is: if you don’t actually sit down and do the work, you can’t really call yourself a writer. But…Continue reading 3 Essential Tools for Writers
NaNoWriMo Day One 2013
Are you ready to draft a 50,000 word novel in 30 days? If so, you’ll be pleased to note that Thursday is the first day of the annual brouhaha known as National Novel Writing Month, or Nanowrimo. On November 30, I’d like to catch up with the 160,000 or so folks who have signed up…Continue reading NaNoWriMo Day One 2013
Fiction Attic Press First Novel Contest
Fiction Attic Press is now accepting submissions for its first annual First Novel Contest. Here are the details of the contest, from the Fiction Attic website. First Novel Contest: We are now accepting submissions for our first novel contest. To be eligible, you must never have published a novel with a national press. Prize: The winner…Continue reading Fiction Attic Press First Novel Contest
10 Steps to Writing a Novel
The first thing you need to know about writing a novel is that there are no easy answers. There’s no magic formula for novel-writing. Every novel demands its own structure, its own pace, its own way of looking at the world. Still with me? Good. Because, as it turns out, novel writing isn’t just a…Continue reading 10 Steps to Writing a Novel