My first Write-O-Rama workshop was “Pare It Down” with Anne Leigh Parrish. A workshop to get us to write simply and therefore strongly. Think Hemingway. Not one of my favorites. Not as pathetically macho as Mailer,...
Read MoreThe Write-O-Rama is a full-day smorgsbord of 1-hour workshops run as fundraiser for the Richard Hugo House. I arrived early. You never know about traffic and ferries coming from the Olympic Peninsula. Whenever I’m...
Read MoreIn one of those “Be Careful What You Wish For” parables, I’ve spent most of this year being terribly useful. Shortly after I started working on my NaNoWriMo revisions in February, I was hired to fill-in as...
Read MoreThese are some more tips from romantic travel writer Janice MacDonald’s on First Chapters. Don’t sweat it initially, it will change. When you’re ready to return to it, consider the following: start as close to...
Read MoreThe essential elements of a marketable novel author Janice MacDonald teaches in her writing course are: Hook Sense of place Interesting characters Compelling dialogue (she’s English) Strong storyline (one with a logical...
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