Novel Length and Writing Questions

Novel Length and Writing Questions

R writes: I had a question about word counts. I’m trying to figure out what the proper format for a manuscript is and came across a snag. What would you consider to be an average word count for your books or at least a word count for a new author? The story I’m working on Read More →

Time Transition

Disclaimer: When you speak about writing and how-to’s, people tend to immediately contradict you, because in writing there is rarely the right way to do things or the only way to do things. Writing is a form of expression and we all express ourselves in different ways. So this is just a way I do Read More →

Show Don’t Tell

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Show, don’t tell is a rule the writers probably hear the most. It’s a good rule, but it is also often misinterpreted. Here is my take on it. What is it? There are several definitions floating out there on the internet. Here is one from Janet Evanovich* “. . . instead of stating a situation Read More →