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Advice from an Editor
I had the opportunity to seek some advice from a professional editor. I did not ask specifics about my work in this conversation, but did ask for some generic guidance applicable to authors trying to break into the fiction market. Here is what they had to say: Polish Your Manuscr…
Simple Plot Tips
I like reading fiction as well as writing. I’ve spent a lot of time reading amateur fiction, fan fiction, and other serial formats over the years, since my favorite authors can’t write as fast as I read. Taking years to get a story complete has driven me away from many “main-stre…
Making Time to Write
As the new year gets started, it has become a challenge to find time to write. Work takes a lot of time, focus, and writing so the last thing I’m motivated to do is sit down and work on a story at the end of the day. As part of my ongoing learning journey relating to Generative…
The Hero's Journey
The Hero’s Journey John Campbell was an American writer and a professor of literature who worked in comparative mythology and comparative religion. His work covers many aspects of the human experience. Campbell's best-known work is his book The Hero with a Thousand Faces (1949), …