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Saturday, April 17, 2021

Writing Works of Varying Lengths

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This week's topic at SFF Seven is the difference between writing a short story, novella, novel, and series, and if we prepare for length...
Thursday, April 15, 2021

How a Plotter Learned How to Plan the Length of a Novel

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 Vivien took our topic of the week and compared it to gardening . I totally dig her explanation. You should check it out.  But today is Th...
Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Growing a story garden

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Maybe I'm getting old or turning into my mom or something, but I've recently been gardening a lot. (Too much?) It's relaxing, lo...
Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Story Prep: How Word Count Determines The Work

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Differences in writing a short story, a novella, a novel, and a series: Do I prepare for length before writing or do I fatten/trim after dra...
Monday, April 12, 2021

size matters?

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 The topic of the week is story length and how to prepare for it.  Guys, I'm a pantser, but I'm also a sensible enough fellow. I rea...
Sunday, April 11, 2021

How to Write Shorter Works Successfully

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THE SORCERESS QUEEN AND THE PIRATE ROGUE comes out April 19! This is Book Two in Heirs of Magic , and you can preorder a copy at the links b...
Friday, April 9, 2021

The Dead WIP File

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  Ah, the cemetery of dead works. The gravestones list and limp far into the distance. Some mark the resting places of stray ideas that neve...
Wednesday, April 7, 2021

When writers play necromancer

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To my mind, stories are live things: growing, maturing, twisting, warming hearts, and chilling spines. Sometimes, sadly, they die young. Som...