Everyone says “know your characters,” but I don’t like to know my characters, at least not fully. Let me explain. I’ll start with a confession: I despise character worksheets. I think they are the worst type of pre-writing homework. I’ve tried to like them. Years ago, before I started writing my first novel, I used...Continue Reading
Last week, I mentioned a side-project that I’d been working on with Caroline Richmond, Tracey Neithercott, and Sarah Enni. Today I am happy (and excited) to tell you what we’ve been up to. As many of you know, Hurricane Irene did a lot of damage on the east coast several days back. Some areas escaped...Continue Reading
Before I get into this month’s reviews, I wanted to let you all know that I’ve been working on a secret side project with some of my wonderful writing friends (Caroline Richmond, Tracey Neithercott, and Sarah Enni, if you must ask) and I am incredibly excited to share it with you.* Stay tuned for details...Continue Reading
In a recent blog post, I said I’d be willing to answer some reader questions. Emy Shin (who is lovely, mind you. You should all go follow her on twitter) asked: How long does it take you, on average, to write the first draft of a novel? Do you revise as you go along? How...Continue Reading
