Everyone Has One Good Book In Them Part 2

Everyone Has One Good Book In Them Part 2

How Can We Get That Story Out? Last time, we contemplated the idea that everyone has at least 1 good book in them.  So let’s say that is true, and let’s say you have an exceptional story in you; how do we get that story on paper?  And once on paper, how can we hone it...
Everyone Has One Good Book in Them Part 1

Everyone Has One Good Book in Them Part 1

“Everyone has one good book in them” is a phrase that we often hear.  When I researched who might have said it first, I found an article from Interesting Literature and the following information: “ It’s perhaps most familiar to readers as a Christopher Hitchens...
Keep Your Writing

Keep Your Writing

Writing is difficult work. To make a decent piece it not only takes a great deal of effort to create a draft, but there must be a rigorous editing process. All writers put some of themselves into what they write: their time, ideas, passion, etc. So, no matter how bad...
Why Start Writing Fiction With a Short Story?

Why Start Writing Fiction With a Short Story?

Are you new to the world of writing? Do you want to make it into a career or perhaps just as a hobby? You’re likely wondering what to write first. Perhaps, you have in mind an epic novel like one of Sue Grafton’s? Did you know that Sue Grafton also wrote a collection...