by RDC | Oct 24, 2023 | writing tips
In the spirit of spooky season, this blog is going to be about fear. I don’t mean fear of failure, rejection, bad Goodreads reviews, or any of the other fears that haunt our nervous little writerly hearts. Instead, we’re going to talk about incorporating fear into...
by RDC | Apr 13, 2019 | writing tips
Did I mention I’m editing the next Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers anthology, to be published in 2020? You can find more info here—and, if you’re a member, submissions will open May 1st! In preparation for this, I’ve been thinking a lot about short fiction. I started...
by RDC | Nov 24, 2018 | writing life, writing tips
Last November, I participated in NaNoWriMo with the goal of finishing the first draft of my next novel. I had a disadvantage, though, because I had family visiting for a week at the end of November. Unsure if three weeks would be enough to finish my draft, I decided...
by RDC | Nov 10, 2018 | writing life, writing tips
Happy National Novel Writing Month! If you’re participating this year, best of luck. If not, you can still harness NaNoWriMo’s positive energy toward your current project. For instance, I’m trying to get through the first big round of revisions on my...
by RDC | Oct 20, 2018 | writing tips
Last week, I discussed the value of outlining your story. Some “pantsers” turn their noses up at the outlining process, but don’t knock it till you try it—even experienced pantsers (I used to be one myself) can find it helpful. Here’s the outline I use, adapted from...
by RDC | Oct 13, 2018 | writing tips
It’s mid-October, and you know what that means… Whether or not you’re participating in National Novel Writing Month (a.k.a. NaNoWriMo), now is a great time to talk about the bane of approximately 50% of writers: the dreaded outline. Self-proclaimed “pantsers” tend to...
