How I Wrote A Novel Without An Outline

How I Wrote A Novel Without An Outline

by | Mar 6, 2013 | Ovations

I’ve often referred to writing fiction without an outline as mining a story buried inside the earth of imagination. My friend Billie Hinton speaks of this concept with the metaphor of archaeology  She describes this process like excavation of a story. Each element...
Jealousy and the Writer

Jealousy and the Writer

by | Mar 5, 2013 | Ovations

You’ve probably read a few. They’re common on Amazon and other consumer book review sites. You’ll sometimes read them in respected print publications, too. They pick at elements of plot, character, setting, and pacing with razor-sharp talons. They...