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I often see social media posts from writers, asking for suggestions on character names. Here are some tips. Writing Tip for Today: When you name your fictional characters, what should you take into consideration? Cast of Thousands Often, novel writers have large casts in their novels. While it’s tempting (and sometimes comforting) to name every […]
To write a story, you just plunge in and go, right? I favor this don’t-edit-while-you-draft method. But in revision, how you set-up your story is crucial to readers. Writing Tip for Today: Let’s discuss the important elements of story set-ups: Timing is Everything Set-ups differ from your story’s setting. The where and when of your […]
I’m going to be away for a few days, while I coach nonfiction writers at Oregon Christian Writers Summer Conference. The new/old venue at Aldersgate near Turner, Oregon, and lots of eager, hardworking writers has me stoked for a fun-filled time from Aug 15-18. I’ll try to post while I’m there, but you never know what kind […]
Last night I was the guest at a local book group that read The Fence My Father Built. Some of the members were also students of my novel writing class. We had an interesting conversation, and I came away with valuable info on what readers care about.Writing Tip for Today: As novel writers, we place […]