Janet Fox

I love revision. My first drafts tend to be real ugly ducklings. If there’s a swan inside, it only emerges… Read more »

This week I’m going back into the archives for a refresher on voice. Editors and agents often say that they… Read more »

In my last blog post I talked about the character having two goals: internal and external. Today I want to… Read more »

Whatever you are writing – for kids or adults, picture book or young adult or older – your protagonist must… Read more »

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 »

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 »

Back in the day I believed that picture books were THE books for kids. I had good reason to feel… Read more »

And is it for you? As you probably already know, the publishing world is going through a huge transition. The… Read more »

I recently checked in with a writing client who feels stuck. She has three young kids, a full-time corporate writing… Read more »

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 »