Free the Writer Within
Win often says to students, “Where do you start you story? With this, The trouble started on Wednesday.” Begin your story on Wednesday, not on Sunday. Sunday is back story. (Be bold. Begin with dialog, if that feels right.)
When we edit manuscripts, we often see the first pages rambling around the block, shuffling their feet and staring up into the sky. Then we discover the first sentence, and perhaps an opening paragraph, on page fifteen. Eureka!
You want to jump right in and get your books in front of an audience. You want readers, and the excitement of a career doing what you love most. You want to be noticed, and admired. Here’s an exciting list of why you should dive into the digital river and let it sweep you along. […]
A lot of writers would like to get their first book published by a New York house. There is good reason for that. It stamps your ticket. It makes you feel as if you’re on the playing field with the big boys. When your spine reads Macmillan, or any of the other big houses, […]
THE LAST FIVE THINGS TO DO BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR BOOK
Okay, you’ve gone to the mat with your manuscript for months or years, and you’ve finally won the match with yourself. Your book gleams like a Rolls Royce. You’re throbbing with desire to submit it.
STOP! It needs more work.
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