Editor’s Tips: 3 Pitfalls to Avoid in Character Development Posted 2:46 pm / By anitamumm It’s no secret that strong characters are a key to bestselling fiction. Trouble is, there’s so much that can go wrong...
Four Red Flags to Avoid in the Opening Pages of Your Novel Posted 7:39 pm / By anitamumm If you’re like me, this busy time of year can cause a dip in your creative energy. So, how best to...
An Editor’s Tips for Effective Worldbuilding—in Any Genre Posted 11:05 am / By anitamumm Earlier this month, I presented a workshop on world building at the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Retreat in beautiful Estes Park,...
HAPPY NEW YEAR! As we get ready to say goodbye to 2014, naturally, I’ve been thinking about endings. In this case,... On Endings…Novels, That Is (What makes a good one?) Posted 7:30 pm / By anitamumm
Is it just me or is time accelerating? If you’re doing NaNoWriMo this year, congratulations! You’re just about to hit... Focus on Craft: How to Create Sympathetic Characters Posted 2:47 pm / By anitamumm
Happy Halloween, Word Café readers! With apologies for a necessary blogging hiatus, I’m back with a vengeance just in time for NaNoWriMo. I’m... Are You Ready for NaNoWriMo? To Outline or Not Posted 2:03 pm / By anitamumm
Last March, I offered a workshop series in honor of National Novel Editing Month—the revisionist’s answer to NaNoWriMo. Unfortunately, the... Editing Workshop Part 5: Too Much or Too Little? Posted 4:55 pm / By anitamumm
“My own experience is that once a story has been written, one has to cross out the beginning and the... Getting Both Ends of Your Novel Right (Thank You, Mr. Chekhov!) Posted 3:55 am / By anitamumm
“I try to create sympathy for my characters, then turn the monsters loose. ” – Stephen King How’s that for an awesome... How to Create Sympathetic Characters (Famous Writing Quotes Series) Posted 5:00 am / By anitamumm
You’ve probably heard it said that one of the top things agents and editors look for in a novel is... Want to Write Stronger Characters? Posted 9:54 pm / By anitamumm
