A fellow writer once told me, “You’re a better writer than I am, but I’m a better story teller.” Guess who’s published today? While I fretted over writing the perfect sentence, she concentrated on story.
Techniques of the Selling Writer
Books on Writing for Beginners
There are many excellent books on craft available for the struggling writer, so how does one choose? Well, word of mouth is a start. And that’s where I come in. I’ve purchased at least two hundred books on writing over the past ten years, and, although I don’t regret buying a single one (each has taught me enough to […]
Cart Before the Horse
I don’t claim to be an expert on writing, so take my advice for what it is, an opinion, informed by ten years of practice, with many missteps and occasional victories along the way. What I’ve discovered and want to pass on to you is that during all my years of studying the craft of fiction, I’ve […]
