An Author’s Learning Is Never Done

Sep 5, 2021 | Blog, Method, Writing, Writing Craft

There’s a concept that once you’ve done something for 10,000 hours you are proficient at it. After being a professional author for over fifteen years, I’m pretty sure I’ve reached that many hours but am I proficient? Do I know how to write? Well, yes, and no. I still...

When do you need to show?

Aug 29, 2021 | Blog, Method, Writing, Writing Craft

The more I read the more convinced I am that what makes a great book is all in the show and tell. Knowing when to show, when to tell can really be an art form all in itself. But how do you know? First, let’s define the terms: Showing is having an entire scene,...

Anticipating What’s Going to Happen Next

Jul 11, 2021 | Blog, Method, Writing, Writing Craft

There was a fascinating article by Donald Maass on pacing recently on Writer Unboxed – if you don’t know the website, I highly recommend it, they’ve got really good blog posts. Maass pointed out a couple of really interesting things that got me thinking. First, he...