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By Kristy Tate // In this article written in 2014, John Biggs claims, “In an interesting post, writer Claude Nougat estimated the total number of books on Amazon – about Continue reading
By Kristy Tate // I picked this book up mostly because its title reflects my own philosophy on book sales. But here’s the thing… have you ever tried to give Continue reading
By Marissa Dunham // Some of the most transformational edits I have made to novels as an editor happened because of point of view. Point of view is a layering Continue reading
By Marissa Dunham // Today’s book reviews will be on story structure, or plot. Story Structure vs. Plot As I have mentioned before in this series on writing craft book Continue reading
By Marissa Dunham // This column reviews books on how to write. The books I will be reviewing today I wouldn’t classify as how-to books, as such. These books will Continue reading
By Marissa Dunham // Psychology, philosophy, history, and language are all intermixed within the writing process. Our job as writers is to sift through what works and what doesn’t. I’ve Continue reading
By Marissa Dunham // This column reviews books on the craft of writing. The series began in 2020 with books that sparked imagination and sought to answer questions about craft, Continue reading
By Marissa Dunham // Plot. How do we fix it and why is it a problem spot for so many writers? If you read last month’s column, a review on Continue reading
By Marissa Dunham // Alan Watt is a novelist, screenplay writer, and workshop host in the L.A. area who wrote The 90-Day Novel from a series of letters he sent Continue reading
By Marissa Dunham // Last month, I reviewed a book on craft by a prolific fantasy author, Ursula K. Le Guin. But there are craft books that are favorites all Continue reading