I’m nearing the end of my novel rewrite and I’m spending a lot of time pruning words from my text….
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Recasting the Middle
I’m in the middle of rewriting a novel and have come to the hardest part–I’m recasting the middle. Traditionally, novels have…
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Killing My Darlings
Killing my darlings is the order of the day. The term, “killing my darlings,” has been attributed to a number…
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Four Tips to Start Rewriting a Novel
I’ve begun rewriting a novel. It’s an intimidating process to pick up a manuscript you’ve slaved over for, in my…
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Total Joy! The Rewrite!
Don’t you love to rewrite? Not just your manuscript, but your whole life? Does an eraser on the end of…
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Just Another Writing Birthday
I spent my twenty-first birthday in the University Research Library writing a paper on King Lear. It was the Friday…
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