Pruning words from my most recent text consumes a lot of time. It’s made me consider how often I, among…
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Recasting the Middle
I’m in the middle of rewriting a novel and have come to the hardest part–I’m recasting the middle. Traditionally, novels have…
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Killing My Darlings
Killing my darlings is the order of the day. The term, “killing my darlings,” has been attributed to a number…
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Four Tips to Start Rewriting a Novel
4 tips for rewriting your novel! (The first draft is never enough!)
Total Joy! The Rewrite!
The highs and lows of rewriting a novel!
Just Another Writing Birthday
I spent my twenty-first birthday in the University Research Library writing a paper on King Lear. It was the Friday…
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