See we don’t have straw for brains, we can be great editors. Let’s do it! Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All you have to do is post a comment about the submission below. Don’t feel like you have to critique the… Read More ›
Writing a Novel
Critique Group – Cypress
Get it? ApPEALing? You see, they’re both peeling potatoes and … Why are you wincing? Anyway, it’s critique Friday. I hope you find today’s submission appealing. Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All you have to do is post a comment about… Read More ›
Critique Group – Once Upon a Dragon
Let’s hope a missing comma is the least of our worries. Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All you have to do is post a comment about the submission below. Don’t feel like you have to critique the whole piece. Even a… Read More ›
Critique Group Friday Submissions Now Open
Submissions for Critique Group Fridays are now open again. I will begin posting them as soon as I receive some suitable entries, though I might not post one every week. We’ll see how it goes. Before you send a submission, be sure… Read More ›
Why You Shouldn’t Fear Making Your Hero Like Jesus – Guest Post by Natasha Sapienza
Yup, I have a hero who is like Christ in character, and unwittingly in power—for now. I’ve heard it often, “don’t make your characters perfect or your audience won’t relate!” This can be true I guess, but then what about… Read More ›
Story Development – Updated Science-Fiction Story
After reading the beginning of the new science-fiction story I posted a few weeks ago, an astute writer/reader friend commented that the focal character (Megan) seemed a lot like some of my other characters, that I should consider altering her…. Read More ›
Critique Group – The King’s Spyglass
If you haven’t seen Edge of Tomorrow, then you might not understand the above photo, but I thought it was amusing. 🙂 Have fun critiquing today’s entry. This will be the last critique post for a while. I am going… Read More ›
The Editing Game – Guest Post by Kaci Hill
From a discussion about Harper Lee’s Go Set a Watchman came a brief discussion on how much drafts change from start to finish. Ask Bryan, and he’ll tell you that the original version of Raising Dragons did not include Bonnie…. Read More ›
Story Development – New Science-Fiction Story
Today I am posting the first chapter of a story idea I am contemplating. The target audience is middle graders (age 8 to 12). I hope you’ll let me know what you think of it. Notice that I introduce the… Read More ›
Critique Group – The Dragon Tamer
All right, “Anger,” go ahead and vent some steam, but no bad words, please. Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All you have to do is post a comment about the submission below. Don’t feel like you have to critique the whole… Read More ›