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On the Length of Chapters (and Other Related Musings)
So, as my (long-suffering and unerringly patient) writing group can tell you, my chapters are long. At this point, my book has 5 chapters completed in full draft form, and together they come to just...
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Countries’ Presentation of Self
Short “midweek” post (label only applicable because my weekend posts have been coming on Tuesdays the last few weeks — attempting to get back on the Sunday-morning schedule this week) in the spirit of...
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Say Goodbye to All of This: The End of a Good Character
We had a house party this past weekend for Husband’s birthday (happy birthday, Husband! ) and at the end of the night, I got into a pretty nuts-and-bolts writing conversation with my neighbors about...
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“It Was the Best of Times…”: On First Lines
I’ve been thinking a lot about beginnings recently. Maybe because I’ve been rereading a lot of old favorites; maybe because my own book has almost reached what I’m realistically calling the first-third...
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