Reading your work aloud is quite useful. Another approach is to treat your writing as if you were grading a student’s essay. Don a critic’s hat.  Wear another person’s shoes to change your perspective. So now that we’re wearing someone else’s hat and shoes, Let’s ask ourselves some questions.

Do your paragraphs follow an idea, […]

It’s a good idea to have your finished book edited by a professional. Before that, you’ll want to edit, and make improvements, before passing your book on to the next step.

When I worked on The Solstice Conspiracy, I edited the book many times. Oddly enough, a writer doesn’t catch everything in the first read […]

When writing The Solstice Conspiracy, several scenes took place in a watershed. This was a canyon with a waterfall, and rapid stream running through. Giant cedars stretched from the forest floor, their uppermost branches topping the steep canyon walls. I wanted to include the water shed images in my story. Nearby Margaret Falls was […]

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Description of Setting Through Your Character’s Experience

Even the most ordinary places can be extraordinary. This is especially true when the description unfolds through your character’s emotions and senses.

When we catch a certain […]