What sense is there to make the effort to write if you know that the novel will give you nothing but trouble ?
Tag: creative writing
The Hook, Line, and Sinker
The opening of a book is the hook, the line, and the sinker. "The hook" provides the catch, "the line" provides the tension, and "the sinker" provides the direction.
How to be a Teenage Author
The more you obsess over the age of your debut, the later your debut is going to be. So don't get stuck on the idea of getting published early.
Analyzing the Opening Line
If there is one part of the novel that is open to analytical dissection, it is the first few sentences.
Write What You Know
You should write what you know, but you are not writing your autobiography. You need to be flexible enough to introduce foreign elements and to tailor the story arc to fit the format of a novel.
The Blind Swordsman
Sometimes you just have to kill your darlings, even if he was initially meant to be your central character
A Solution for Female Writers
If the situation for female writers in America is so dire, why not come across the pond?
Building a Complex Villain
A good complex villain is an embodiment of good intentions falling down a spiral staircase.
The Seventh Seal
Truly introspective fiction is no longer made. But the movie "The Seventh Seal" survives.
Writing Exercise (3) “The Ghost”
My idea for the opening lines of a first chapter.
Samurai Novelist 