Great Guides to Revisions
I have revision on the brain – two novels that drain all life and sanity from me when I gaze upon them, three short stories that are great but need complete rewrites, as in throw-away-the-current-version-and-retell-the-story rewrites. So I thought I’d post a couple of links to some of my revision resources. For bare technique, nothing […]
The Rule of Least Harm
A few days ago, I had a very good conversation with friends and strangers on Facebook. We had been debating – politely – whether or not abortion is wrong. I used a rationale I called the Rule of Least Harm: when faced with an uncertain situation, weigh the potential bad outcomes, and choose the one […]
Whereas A New Year Has Dawned
2014: a critical election year. The year epublishing begins to surpass traditional publishing. The year of the independent writer, of the gatekeeper, of the talented blogger demonstrating how to leverage an audience into a career. These are the things that will be happening, and we should all be ready for it. Start with the tools. […]