Five Different Way to Write with a Partner

Five Different Way to Write with a Partner

Different ways of writing with a partner, everything from just using another person as a sounding board when you’re plotting to one person writes the first draft, the other edits it, to each person writing one point of view, taking turns writing, to epistolary novels....
Tech: Ellipsus Writing Software Review

Tech: Ellipsus Writing Software Review

Do you have a writing buddy? Someone with whom you either write your stories or who reads and comments on your work? Then Ellipsus may be the writing software you need. Ellipsus is an online app which has a lot of really good features. It is also missing a lot of good...
Book Review: Characters & Viewpoint

Book Review: Characters & Viewpoint

One of the best writers of fiction for young people, Orson Scott Card also penned Characters & Viewpoint, published by Writer’s Digest Books. No matter where you are in your writing journey, this book reinforces generally known conventions in character...
Craft: Your second draft… third? Fourth?

Craft: Your second draft… third? Fourth?

It’s never too late or too early to start on the next draft of the novel you’re writing. Some people believe that you must write the book all the way through to the end before you begin your second pass, but I see no reason why you should. As someone who plots their...
Book Review: Author Stuck List

Book Review: Author Stuck List

The Author Stuck List by Becca Syme is Syme’s Author Stuck Cards in book form. The book (and cards) are for any author who is having problems progressing with the writing of their book. As a writing coach, I’ve seen and spoken with a good number of authors...