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• The thing I do at the beginning is a "voice journal," a free form doc that is the character speaking to me.…
• In fact, one could argue that the skill of the fiction writer boils down to the ability to exploit intensity.
• Write like you're in love. Edit like you're in charge.
• The semi-colon is a burp, a hiccup. It's a drunk staggering out of the saloon at 2 a.m., grabbing your lapels on…
• A writing teacher once told me that the most successful movies and books were simple plots about complex characters. You should be…
• The most important rule: Do not, I repeat, do not censor yourself in any way. Leave your editorial mind out of the…
• Structure is translation software for your imagination.
• Every hour you spend writing is an hour you don't spend worrying about your writing.
• There's a perilous word fiction writers need to watch out for. The word is 'had.'
• Think of it as the Doorway of No Return. The feeling must be that your lead character, once she passes through, cannot…
• Superb historical romance, with a spiritual theme woven seamlessly throughout. I much enjoyed The Covered Deep and look forward to more from…

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