by Stephanie Morrill | Jan 26, 2011 | Uncategorized
It occurred to me that I should be more specific about what part of the novel writing process we’re in right now.We’ve spent the last couple weeks talking about our main character. This is a part of the process I refer to as composting. Which is a term I...
by Stephanie Morrill | Jan 24, 2011 | Uncategorized
Real quick, today’s the last day to enter the writing prompt contest. (Click here if you’re not sure what I’m talking about.) When you send me your 100 words, I always send you an e-mail letting you know I received your entry. If you’ve...
by Stephanie Morrill | Jan 21, 2011 | Uncategorized
For those who missed it yesterday – since I normally don’t post on Thursdays – we had a guest. The lovely and generous Christine Sunderland shared with us a bit about her writing process. She’s also giving away free copies of her books, so...
by Stephanie Morrill | Jan 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
First of all, this is a link to examples of last round’s writing prompt finalists. So if you’re interested in entering this round’s writing prompt contest, check that out to get a feel for what the judges are looking for.Moving on.Let’s take a...
by Stephanie Morrill | Jan 14, 2011 | Uncategorized
A writer e-mailed me to ask, “Do you think the first ever novel is the hardest to write? Feels like that may be because it’s overwhelming and can be frustrating.”This is a great question.Several of you have talked to me about organizing a novel and...