Some names stick with us. Bridget Jones, Holden Caulfield, Nero Wolfe — these names are all indelibly stamped into our literary consciousness. Those names are…
I’m always happy to answer questions from aspiring authors. This week, I got some tricky ones: Q: How do you know when to end one…
You can win 50 pages of intense story development editing in the Brenda Novak diabetes auction: http://brendanovak.auctionanything.com/Bidding.taf?_function=detail&Auction_uid1=3405168 If you’re a writer, or you know someone who is…
The fine folks over at FreshFiction.com invited me to do a guest post about The Spider Thief series, and I’m happy to oblige! –L. Pop…
Getting overwhelmed at the prospect of starting (or finishing) your novel? Feeling the pressure of hundreds of blank pages staring at you, waiting to be…
Hear me now and believe me later: Arnold Schwarzenegger’s rules of success can help you write a novel. by Laurence MacNaughton What could Arnold Schwarzenegger…
By Laurence MacNaughton Dear Laurence: What do I need to know beforehand in order to write a novel? I’ve been told by several different people…
By Laurence MacNaughton Dear Laurence: I recently got a request for pages from an agent that I pitched to at a conference. At the same…
Got a scene in your novel where a group of characters argue and discuss, but no matter how important the subject is, somehow the tension…
Hate outlining? You’re not alone. Tomorrow (9/8/12), I’ll be teaching Instant Plot at the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers conference. Here’s what’s in store:
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