Plotting and Writing a (Perfect) Novel

I’ve thought a lot about how to approach this post. I mean, what IS a perfect novel anyway. And perhaps that is the point. There really is no such thing. One person’s masterpiece may be unreadable by another person. That also raises the question, “Should a writer simply be trying to write the novel everyone wants?” To that question, I guess I can only say, why not, but then, who is Everyone? We all want success so why not write something that will be popular? The thing is, while I am able to write in multiple genres, the trick for me is to actually CARE about the story I’m writing. If I don’t have some sort of connection to it, I […]

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Should Perfect Be Your Writing Goal?

I have been giving a lot of thought to my own writing and the journey I have taken thus far. Let me tell you, looking back, my preconceptions about being an author were WAY off. As an amateur I truly had no idea what I needed to do or what to expect. That being the case, I’ve decided to write a series of articles talking about the various stages of my writing journey and the misconceptions I had. At this very moment, I think the series of articles will look something like this: Being a (Perfect) Writer I had lots of questions when I began. How do I write a story? What is it about the craft that I need […]

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