To all my tired writers out there who just slogged through Novel November: CONGRATS!! You wrote a whole bunch of words you should be proud of. Not because they are particularly special yet, but because you did the hard work of getting the bones of your story down. This is no small feat! At the sameContinue reading “You Finished Novel November…Now What? Create a revision plan that keeps your momentum moving in the right direction”
Tag Archives: Revision Road Map
Here’s Where the Story Ends
Writers spend a lot of time determining where their stories start–and rightfully so. But it’s also important to know where and when your story ends. Especially when you’re drafting and feel like the ending is getting farther and farther away. So… How do you know when your story ends? Let’s take a look at Cinderella. Continue reading “Here’s Where the Story Ends”
Does this Scene Spark Joy?
I need to clean my closet. I keep avoiding the task. (Can you blame me?) There are easy things to clear out – the hidden leftover remnants from Christmas packages and the pile of clothes my teens have outgrown to donate. But then there are the harder things. The extra comforter for when we pullContinue reading “Does this Scene Spark Joy?”
3 Little Words That Will Unlock Your Revision
Whether it’s describing your favorite book or pitching your own manuscript, chances are you’re describing the plot or what happens in the story. Hooks and pitches are all about plot. It’s the easiest thing to latch on to when it comes to story. Plot is often the first thing that comes to us when weContinue reading “3 Little Words That Will Unlock Your Revision”
Make it bigger, but no more square feet
My dad was a residential designer. He had a client once building an incredibly large and extravagant home in an exclusive neighborhood. He often told stories of this client who was opinionated and funny and ostentatious. Perfect fodder for the “you’ll never believe what Mr. K asked for today…” stories at the dinner table. AndContinue reading “Make it bigger, but no more square feet”
Start the New Year WRITE!
Happy New Year! Are you looking to level up your writing in 2025? Now is the time! Start the year write with The Write Time Summit! Coaching colleagues over at Writer’s Harvest Book Coaching have put together an amazing summit of more than a dozen guest speakers for presentations to inspire, teach, and encourage comingContinue reading “Start the New Year WRITE!”
I have a confession to make…
I have a confession to make: My Christmas tree is still naked. It’s lit and all the other Christmas decorations are up around the house, but the ornaments are still in bins sitting under the tree instead of presents. Why? Because our tradition is to decorate together as a family, but our schedule has beenContinue reading “I have a confession to make…”
How I Got Unstuck From My Writing Rut
I have been S-T-U-C-K in my manuscript the past few weeks. As context, I started doing the pre-work for this manuscript before the holidays and started drafting in mid-February. The last month or two, I’ve been so close to the end of this initial draft and yet the actual end started feeling farther and fartherContinue reading “How I Got Unstuck From My Writing Rut”
Happy Book-Coach-a-Versary to Me! (Plus a gift for you!)
As of July 20, it will be two years since I put out my shingle as a book coach! It feels like forever and yesterday at the same time, as most things do when you reach a certain age, am I right? I came to book coaching organically. I describe my journey to book coachingContinue reading “Happy Book-Coach-a-Versary to Me! (Plus a gift for you!)”
Avoiding Rookie Writing Mistakes
Rookie mistakes. We all make them. Mine? Writing a novel without ever studying structure. Surely this was something I’d just know by osmosis from all that reading and those English classes I took. Wrong. Turns out, I hadn’t a clue. I came close. Maybe even serviceably close. But I didn’t know a lot and itContinue reading “Avoiding Rookie Writing Mistakes”