Category: Uncategorized
How to research your novel (without being bored to death)
Browsing through Wikipedia is a good start to any research endeavor, but reading about the chemical structure of heroin or the extensive history of the revolver can get a little dry. (Yes, I write crime fiction.) To fully flesh out your knowledge, it’s important to branch out. The best way to do that is to … Continue reading How to research your novel (without being bored to death)
Walk like a fox
For the first month or so of the million-word year, I crashed through the wordy underbrush. Drafts flew from my fingers and soon crumpled into virtual wastebaskets. Nothing was all that good, but I moved too quickly to see it. Amidst that frantic pace, I learned to fox-walk, something one of my characters can do … Continue reading Walk like a fox
The first of many words
I wrote a million words last year. I don't have brilliant and profound advice to give, on how I did it, or even if it's something worth trying to do. But I can tell you what it was like, the best year of my life. This is going to sound trite, but I got there … Continue reading The first of many words
Sarah Kay Moll 