how to revise your novel :: don't stop until you're proud
Step one – open shitty first draft. 2 print out in word draft mode, light colored ink. 3 put on extra strong glasses and lamp. rewrite every single page until
February 16, 2015
Step one – open shitty first draft. 2 print out in word draft mode, light colored ink. 3 put on extra strong glasses and lamp. rewrite every single page until
My name is Susan and I’m a WordPerfect addict. It’s every bit as essential as my Clairefontaine notebooks and Shaefer Javelin fountain pen (peacock blue ink, please). WordPerfect is not
No, really, he did. There’s something about those little copy edit flags he can’t resist. (A copy edit is an almost-final once-over on the manuscript. The copy editor indicates her
So here’s why writers don’t get cocky no matter how well their books are selling. The actual work of writing never changes. This is Lakeshore Christmas. Or it will be
It’s Groundhog Day, when we find out whether or not winter will ever end. It’s also the title of one of my favorite movies. Any writer can relate to the
So here’s what I was doing just before the phone rang: …and here’s what I did the rest of the day. I did a salsa dance, too, but no way
My book is not done. Does the universe even care? “When you go to court, you are putting your fate into the hands of twelve people who couldn’t figure out
I’m nearly finished with a first draft of Snowfall at Willow Lake. The thing is a complete mess–but I love it. I love Sophie and Noah and their chemistry and