Proved vs. Proven
This week I’m going to keep it short. I hope you’ve been jotting down these weekly grammar and usage tips so…
First Paragraph, First Thoughts
We’re discussing the heart of your story and all the major elements you need to set up in your first…
The True Prize That Comes From a Significant Writing Life
I mentioned I have a desire for a new type of writing community—what I would call Writing for Your Life….
You Woke Me . . . or Did You Wake Me?
These often mess me up, so I thought I’d share them with you. This is how to conjugate the verb…
The #1 Objective for Your Novel
I’ve been going over all the essential elements you need in your first scene, any of which need to show…
How Do You Spell Success?
Last week I introduced you to Kevin Kelly’s “treatise” on 1,000 True Fans. Now that you’ve gotten a taste for…
Mass Nouns and Count Nouns
Amount and number (the nouns, not the verbs) often get misused. Amount is a mass noun and you use it…
The Crucial Question You Must Ask in Your Opening Scene
I talked a bit about theme and plot goals in previous weeks’ posts, so once you have all those points…
The Power of Community
I’ve been talking recently about eBook publishing and why it is exploding and overtaking traditional publishing. Why am I bringing…