As a writer, I read a great number of books in all genres. However, science fiction is near and dear to my nerdy little heart. I don’t just love any type of science fiction, but love the type that not only has sound science but also a message that comments on humanity. This is why … Continue reading »
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Research and the Period Novel
I spent the better part of six months researching biblical end-times scenarios, possible ways that the world could fall apart geopolitically, super-viruses, and another six months outlining my novel to incorporate all of that knowledge. One of the biggest problems that period novels have is when the research takes over the novel entirely. For example, … Continue reading »
The Sagging Mid-Section: Is Your Novel a Swamp In the Middle?
One problem that amateur novelists face is what I call the sagging mid-section. They might have three to five chapters at the beginning that do everything that yesterday’s post mention, and the ending of their novel is fantastic and wonderful, full of interesting plot twists, but the middle of the novel bogs down in a … Continue reading »
The Slow Start: How to Open Your Novel With a Bang
One of the most annoying facts about inexperienced novelists is that they often will open their novels with tons of backstory about some character or place. The novel might begin with something like “The war was ongoing” or “this is the reason these two people did not get along with one another” or some other … Continue reading »
The U.S. of After Chapter 1
Since the first installment of my new novel This Broken Earth: The U.S. of After was intended to be free to the public anyway, I have decided to post one chapter a day so that those of you who have not downloaded it yet can get a taste or possibly read one chapter a day if … Continue reading »
The Great Balancing Act: Writing Novels and Blogging
I have been blogging non-stop since December, and I will have to say that my efforts are paying off. While writing my novel, I have discovered the ins and outs of using Scrivener as a word processor and have posted a few articles about its use. I have been getting increasing traffic on my blog, … Continue reading »
