I love revision. My first drafts tend to be real ugly ducklings. If there’s a swan inside, it only emerges… Read more »
Janet Fox
For Writers: Revision
For Writers: On Voice and Tone
This week I’m going back into the archives for a refresher on voice. Editors and agents often say that they… Read more »
Deepening Characters With Backstory
In my last blog post I talked about the character having two goals: internal and external. Today I want to… Read more »
Your Character’s Desire & Goal
Whatever you are writing – for kids or adults, picture book or young adult or older – your protagonist must… Read more »
The Antagonist Never Changes
I’m a fan of Steven Pressfield. He’s a screenwriter who also shares his substantial knowledge of craft, and I’ve been… Read more »
Your Story Spark
That idea that just won’t leave you alone…that image that plays in your head…that scene you wrote out of the… Read more »
Picture Book Basics
Back in the day I believed that picture books were THE books for kids. I had good reason to feel… Read more »
What Is Hybrid Publishing?
And is it for you? As you probably already know, the publishing world is going through a huge transition. The… Read more »
Seven Books to Inspire Writers
I recently checked in with a writing client who feels stuck. She has three young kids, a full-time corporate writing… Read more »
Never Give Up, Never Surrender!
One of my all-time favorite movies is Galaxy Quest. It’s a sharply funny spoof of one of my all-time favorite… Read more »