Well, it’s been about two months since I started my writing journal, and, as I know this is a recommended writing habit among writers, I thought it might help to hear how it’s going. I’ve talked about it quite a
Guest Post: Writing Process with Erin Zarro
Hey, squiders! Happy Tuesday! Let’s take a break from PPWC and hear how Erin Zarro wrote her latest book, Ever Touched. I love hearing about how other authors work, and I hope you do too! ~*~*~*~*~ Writing Ever Touched was
Revising on a Deadline
I apologize for the lack of posts this week, Squiders. My website (which, you might remember, went down at the beginning of October) has become quite the job between browbeating my host to fix it (like they promised in October),
Revision vs Editing
To continue along in the writing process, Squiders, today will talk about revising and editing. Now, you should always revise before you edit. Why? Well, first, let’s discuss what the difference is. Revising has to do with content. When you
Pantsing vs. Plotting
Sometimes, Squiders, it’s good to go back to the basics. I would divide the writing process into the following steps: Outlining Writing Revising Editing Submission and/or Publication Would you agree with that? The first step of that is (arguably) outlining.
The Inside of the Writing Mind
Oh, Squiders. How do we writers ever get anything done? We cannot concentrate on any one thing. We certainly try, don’t we? We pick a project and say “I am going to work on this until it is done.” Meanwhile,
The Hidden Layers of Stories
As both a reader and a writer, I’m always interested in what doesn’t make it into a story. The fact is that, in order to give your story depth and realism, you need to know a lot more about your
