Characters have a way of grabbing hold of us, don’t they? In May, I finished the first draft of my WIP, Brotherly Love, after taking a FastDraft workshop with Candace Havens. And “first draft” is definitely the appropriate term for it: There’s extraneous scenes, missing scenes, some less-than-stellar writing, and at least three attempts at an […]
Yes, I did just shout that. A couple weeks ago, I mentioned Candace Haven’s Fast Draft class. Well, I did sign up for it, figuring at worst case it’d be a $20 donation to the instructor. That’s so cheap for a writing class; it was worth the risk. I’m so glad I did. Because… (can I shout
I’ve signed up for two online writing classes and I’m considering a third. This may be a little crazy, but ultimately I think all three can help. The first two are on Margie Lawson’s website (and there’s still time to sign up!): The Art of Developing Great Conflict taught by Sharon Mignerey 77 Secrets to Writing Young Adult Fiction