Years ago, there was a commercial about how many licks it took to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll Pop. Remember it? https://youtu.be/O6rHeD5x2tI?si=ZyN5Ifql3BzxeDaM So now the question is, how many full rewrites does it take to finish a novel? Answer: As many as it takes. Still working on Denizen, folks. Sorry. Be patient. …
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For a few weeks now, I've been stalled at the same place in my writing. I'm only 4 or 5 scenes away from being finished with the rough draft. I know what's next. I know what I want to write. I even know how I'm going to write it. I just can't seem to pull …
Discovering new characters begins with many different sources. On a recent trip to Finland to visit a friend, we had occassion to eat at a high end restaurant. Okay, so we MADE lots of occasions to do that. Anyway, our sommelier was charming, obviously smart, and a bit shy. He also was very well educated. …
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I get asked all the time, "How do you know when you're done with your novel?" All. The. Time. Number one question. My answer is easy. I'm done when I have no more notes and nothing else comes to me. When I write, I put everything into the book, holding nothing back for a sequel. …
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