National Novel Writing Month is upon us! For years I’ve watched my friends and fellow-writers type themselves ragged during November. And while I’ve been a little envious of the tens of thousands of words they wrote that month, I comforted myself with the thought that NaNo was prioritizing quantity over quality, and while maybe I … Read more
By Magdalena Ball Even highly celebrated and well-paid authors miss them. While almost all writers are clear on the importance of plot, there are other writing skills such as a strong narrative voice, good deep characterization, and relevant, subtle scenery description that set a work of fiction apart, rendering it literary or great. In my … Read more
Guest Post by Maria Zannini There are two things all writers must possess. Nerves of steel and thick skin. Having been an artist most of my adult life, thick skin is a job requirement, but now, gentle reader, I have proof positive that I also have nerves of steel. Twenty miles from where I live … Read more
