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...
Craft: Creating Realistic Characters

Craft: Creating Realistic Characters

There is nothing that makes a reader put down a book faster than boring characters. Even if your plot is fascinating and action-packed, if the reader doesn’t care about the characters, why should they read on? I know there is a lot written on how to write characters...
Tech: Lacuna New Formatting Software Review

Tech: Lacuna New Formatting Software Review

There’s new formatting software in town! I’m a formatter. I have been since 2011 when I learned html so that I could format my own books, and those of other authors, into an ebook. Since then there have been so many innovations, new ways to format your book. There is...