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Does idenifying a genre confuse you? Help is near. 26 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
Does a YA novel need a strong romance element to sell? Are you even sure the book you’re writing fits the YA genre? Confusion happens. Your manuscript might not fit into the recognized slot for age g...
Building a Language from the Top Down 25 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
Here it is, the beginning of the last week of August. Kids of all ages are going back to school, the last few summer activities are fighting it out with the last few remaining summer days, and someone...
When to Unsheathe the Red Pen 23 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
As an intrepid writer pulls out her NaNoWriMo novel and embarks on the How to Revise Your Novel Lesson One worksheets, she raises some interesting questions. Is this first read through a good opportun...
World building in the real world 21 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
It’s easy to understand the need for world building in genres such as science fiction, fantasy, and horror. The opportunity to invent technologies, magic systems, and non-human characters is part of t...
How to overcome frustration and finish the story. 19 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
You’ve written your story. You edit, revise, and tweak the plot until you’re blue in the face. You’ve read it until your eyes cross and it still seems wrong. Do you give up on it? Toss it on the fire ...
Muse brought me a love interest I don’t like. Now what? 18 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
This member of How to Think Sideways faced a dilemma: her muse brought her a character that she didn’t want to write. Wow, muse, what’s this all about, and what do we do now? Many excellent possibl....
One Star Reviews 16 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
Writers have tender egos, no question. So why does an amazing writer and writing instructor like Holly want her students to write 1-star reviews–for their own work, no less? Knowing Holly, there’s a ...
Let Your Readers Drive Your World 14 Aug 2013 | 06:15 pm
In Mugging the Muse, 2nd Ed, Holly Lisle defines the five Rules of Description. As she says– If you’re telling, you can’t be showing, and when you describe something, you want to show it. You don’t w...
Too hot to write? Nah! 12 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
Have you ever found yourself struggling to meet your daily word count? Just can’t dredge up the energy to be productive? You’re not alone. To beat the summer doldrums, one member threw out a challeng...
Can a Flash Story be a Scene? 11 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
In May, Holly Lisle gave us all a free course called How to Write Flash Fiction That Doesn’t Suck. Talk about a hit! Many of us happily climbed aboard the Flash Fiction train, and most are just finish...
