Category Archives: Writing Instruction

Is Your MC Smarter than a 5th Grader, Part II

Welcome back to MC-smartness=off.  (See a previous post for MC-smartness=on)  You’re here to craft a main character who’s one of the duller pencils in the writing box. Wait, what?  Why would you want that? Because: 1)      Characters need flaws.  Stupidity can be one of them.  (Jane Austin’s Emma, Inspector … Continue reading

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#50FirstChapters Session 12

You’re here for #50FirstChapter updates, but have you seen my latest news? The new book UNDER A NEW YORK SKYLINE is coming your way April 15! Time for a new session of #50FirstChapters–Make Yours Stand Out! As usual, we will raffle … Continue reading

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