UDPATE: The contest has closed! Thanks to everyone who entered. Stay tuned for the winner. Want to win a brand spanking new Kindle Paperwhite and learn some great writing tips in the meantime? Of course you do. Heck, I do, and I’m running this thing. In honor of the publication of How to Write a […]
Guide to Writing a Novel
How to get started writing a novel
With National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) starting today (!!), here’s an excerpt from How to Write a Novel: 49 Rules for Writing a Stupendously Awesome Novel That You Will Love Forever, on sale now! Rule #12: You have to start somewhere So, uh, how do you get started writing a novel? Start writing! Kidding. Kind of. One mistake […]
How to get over writer’s block
Here’s an excerpt from How to Write a Novel: 49 Rules for Writing a Stupendously Awesome Novel That You Will Love Forever, on sale now! Rule #34: You don’t have “writer’s block” The most important thing you need to know about writer’s block is this: it doesn’t exist. Seriously. Writer’s block does not exist. It is […]
How to find a writing style that works for you
With National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) just days away, here’s an excerpt from How to Write a Novel: 47 Rules for Writing a Stupendously Awesome Novel That You Will Love Forever, on sale now! Rule #3: Find the writing style that works for you I’ve always been fascinated by other writers’ creative processes. When I first decided I […]
How to choose an idea for a novel
Here’s an excerpt from How to Write a Novel: 49 Rules for Writing a Stupendously Awesome Novel That You Will Love Forever, on sale now! UPDATED: 12/10/19 Think of an idea you love enough to neglect everything else you enjoy in life The first step in writing a novel is deciding what in the heck […]
My guide to writing a novel
The most important thing to know about writing a novel is this: You can do it. And if you’ve already written one, you can write an even better one. My guide to writing a novel has all my secrets for creating killer plots, fleshing out your first ideas, crafting compelling characters, and staying sane in […]
