November has an interesting reputation in the writing world. It's known as National Novel Writing Month, and those of us who've taken part in the challenge to write 50,000 words in 30 days both love and hate it. We love it because it helps us get further ahead in our writing. We hate it because... Continue Reading →
As a fantasy writer, I've come to look at including magical creatures in my stories as almost a given. My manuscripts have included quite the variety over the years—leprechauns, banshees, hellhounds, witches, nymphs... and plenty more that I can't quite think of off the top of my head. Their given status, however, doesn't mean there... Continue Reading →
I've always been more of a planner than a pantser. I like to have a to-do list each day, I have some ideas of what I want to do on vacation before I go, I figure out goals for each month and year, and—no surprise—I make a plan for my novels before I start writing... Continue Reading →
I switched over to using Scrivener for the vast majority of my writing more than five years ago, and I've been in love with it ever since. I find it an easy platform to work with, and I always seem to find a new feature to use. One of my favourites is the corkboard feature.... Continue Reading →
I firmly believe that no matter how long you've been practicing an art, you can and should always keep learning. When it comes to writing, there are a lot of ways to do this: by attending workshops, taking classes, watching webinars... the list goes on. One of my favourite ways is by keeping up with... Continue Reading →
Miranda Burski 