Monthly Archives: April 2010

Novel revisions course for practically FREE

So, the fabulous Holly Lisle is offering her 7-Day Crash Revision Course for only $5. Do you know what this means? This means you can bask in the glorious glow of Holly’s wisdom for practically nothing. And, being who she is, she doesn’t just give you the course for $5, she also gives you access [...]

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Eating the Elephant

I know, I know. I am officially MIA, and I’m sorry. I only have one more week of hard, life-consuming revisions. Then it’s on to the easier stuff, and I promise I’ll be back. So a quick post for today. It’s about eating your elephant.

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13 Great Online Writer’s Workshops

Here are 13 writing workshops, all online, and all fabulous. Be sure to sign up if you get a chance! How to Think Sideways Holly Lisle…still my favorite writing instructor. This class teaches you how to approach fiction from a career point-of-view, how to turn ideas into full-fledged novels, and how to cozy up to [...]

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First Step of Revisions

A common mistake writers make when editing their fiction is to start with the details first. They — er, we — adjust our words and our commas, our dialogue and our transitions, our passive voice and our adverbs. But if we start our revisions process here, we’re going to end up doing a lot of [...]

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