It's not what your characters are saying that counts. It's what they are not saying.
Tag: fiction
Back Story Blues
Sometimes, a movie can teach you how to write back story into your novel.
Rules for the Second Draft (2)
What a second draft is, and how it should be written.
Rules for the Second Draft (1)
Turing your NaNoWriMo novel into a second draft.
Tricks to Overcome Stuckness Part 5
Part 5 of tricks to overcome stuckness.
Getting Stuck at Arguments
For people who are getting stuck on arguments and misunderstandings in their first draft.
Tricks to Overcome Stuckness Part 3
Part 3 of tricks to beat writer's block.
The Elements of Success
There are three secrets to Stephen King's success and he arrived at them completely by accident.
Yasuke, the Black Samurai
Did I mention that I was writing a samurai novel in English? One of the main characters in the novel is Yasuke, an African slave brought to Japan by European missionaries who granted the status of samurai by Lord Oda Nobunaga upon entering his service. He is the only recorded black samurai in history. In … Continue reading Yasuke, the Black Samurai
Remon
In Japanese, you can actually compliment a lady by telling her that she reminds you of "remons".
Samurai Novelist 