Strategies for Persistence: The Next Book
Do you give up on a manuscript and move on after a pile of rejections, or do you revise to take feedback into account? Arguments for sticking with a story.
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What I Learned from the Pneuma Creative Workshop
What I learned about myself, the writing process, and my two current projects at the Pneuma Creative retreat last week at the beautiful Highlights campus.
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My Workshop for the VCFA Young Writers Network, Part 2
Last week I reported on the first week that I led a workshop for middle school writers at New Voices School as part of the VCFA Young Writers Network. That first...
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Killing Your Darlings, and Bringing Them Back to Life
My bonus content for the YA Scavenger Hunt, a deleted scene that leads to my comments on the importance of “killing your darlings” in revision.
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Harper and the Machine
Reflections on the publication of Harper Lee’s Go Set a Watchman and the controversy surrounding this early draft of a classic novel.
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