Jazz, writing and outlining: I’m no ‘Trane
Improviser, please One of the ticks of the writing community I loathe is the use of “pantser” (for seat-of-the-pants-er) to describe people who don’t outline. Pantser brings to mind a middle school boy...
View ArticleOutlining with K.M. Weiland
Author of Outlining Your Novel: Map Your Way to Success This week, I’m privileged to have K.M. Weiland back to talk about outlining. Katie is the author of two novels and one book on writing, as well...
View ArticleTalking Structure with K.M. Weiland
Hello, Katie. It’s always a pleasure to have you at my blog. You have a new writing-craft book coming out this fall, Structuring Your Novel: Essential Keys for Writing an Outstanding Story. Since I was...
View ArticleHow to Keep Going
I recently talked with K.M. Weiland about knowing when to give up on a manuscript and dealing with failure. Fortunately, I haven’t been at a point where it makes sense to give up on a novel, but I have...
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