Writing: Threads of Meaning

Writing: Threads of Meaning

We all want our writing to communicate our intended meaning. As you get closer to the end of a first draft of a novel or nonfiction work, you may notice that your original idea has changed. This is common, but readers will need a straightforward way to organize what you’re telling them. Writing Tip for […]

Chapter Outlines

Some of us “pantsters” who never write from an outline could learn a thing or two from the “plotters.” While I firmly believe it’s more fun to discover things along the way, when you are trying to convince an acquisitions editor to buy your book, it helps (sometimes) to have a chapter outline. And there […]