Writing Lesson 34 – Creating a Story World

Many of my posts this year focused on character development. In this lesson, I want to touch on research. Get to "know" your characters through research... In a character driven novel, the writer must learn what makes the character act a certain … [Continue reading]

3 days…

...is plenty of time to brush up the first 12 pages of your best story to enter the First Annual NOVEL Writing Site contest. See our Contest page for details! … [Continue reading]

What have you got to lose?

4...days left to enter your story and get great feedback from kind, good-hearted folks...like us! :) … [Continue reading]

You know you want to…

...enter the first 12 pages of your best story in our first annual contest. 5 more days! … [Continue reading]

Last Week…

...to get your contest entries in! Scroll down to Friday's post to learn more about how to revise and polish your story. There's still time!6 days and counting … [Continue reading]