Fiction Update – New Premises Incoming!
It’s been a few months since I set up the page for people to vote on the short stories they wanted me to write. I have already written two, the […]
Writing a Novel – Horror
In the past, I’ve explained my/the Novel Writing process, and have gone in depth with a genre and a type of scene. But as I look at the possible subjects […]
Writing a Novel – Fantasy
This is a different issue in the Novel Writing guide. I’ve gone over the process of writing one, how to handle editing and even how to work with action scenes. […]
Writing a Novel – Action Scene Samples
A few weeks ago I wrote you about how to handle action scenes in novels, in terms of length, details and overall pace and flow. At the end of the […]
Writing a Novel – Action Scenes
Last week we had the last of the Editing Samples, and so I’ve gone over the First Draft, Second and Streamlining. As mentioned in those articles, I skipped ahead a […]
Writing a Novel: Streamlining Sample
Last time I gave you the second draft for the opening scene based on the Melvin Backbreaker outline I wrote weeks ago. As it was a second draft, I cleaned […]
Writing a Novel: Second Draft Sample
A few weeks ago I presented the first draft of the opening scene of the Melvin Backbreaker story, based on the sample outline I wrote before. As it was a […]
Writing a Novel: First Draft Sample
During the Second Draft and Beyond article, I mentioned I’d give you examples of the iterative editing process we go through while writing a novel. This week I make good […]
Writing a Novel – Walking Away
In past issues of this guide we’ve covered the novel writing process, from concept and planning, through the first draft and up to the last bits of editing before you […]
Writing a Novel – Second Draft and Beyond!
Last time we spoke of the last steps of the planning stage, The Outline, and the first actual draft of your novel. With that done, and hopefully after you’ve taken […]
Writing a Novel – The Outline And First Draft
In the first part of this guide, I covered the planning stages for writing a novel, from character conception to building every aspect of your world. I hope it’s been […]
Writing a Novel – The Planning
I am not a professional writer. I haven’t published anything yet, though I do plan to in the near future, but I have written three novels so far. I’ve learned […]