Writing a Novel

Critique Group – The Coup of Aleston

Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All I ask is that you post a comment about the submission below. Don’t feel like you have to critique the whole piece. Even a short comment on one aspect can be helpful. If you want… Read More ›

Critique Group Extra – Journeying to the Star

I am adding another extra piece to critique this week. Enjoy. Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All I ask is that you post a comment about the submission below. Don’t feel like you have to critique the whole piece. Even a… Read More ›

Critique Group – The Pyramid Scheme

Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All I ask is that you post a comment about the submission below. Don’t feel like you have to critique the whole piece. Even a short comment on one aspect can be helpful. If you want… Read More ›

How to Write Compelling Characters – Guest Post by Pamela Collazos

We writers often section ourselves off into camps. Plot-first writers go in one camp, and character-first writers in the other. But the truth is that, whether you start with the plot or characters, you must create compelling characters to organically… Read More ›

Critique Group (Extra) – The Unraveling of a Prince

I am adding an extra piece to critique this week. Enjoy. Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All I ask is that you post a comment about the submission below. Don’t feel like you have to critique the whole piece. Even a… Read More ›

Developing Realistic Characters Part 1 – Guest Post by Pamela Collazos

Characters can be tricky to develop. Unless inspiration suddenly hits you like a truck, you probably find it difficult to create characters out of thin air. So don’t try! Choose something more concrete to work with. The thoughts in your… Read More ›

Critique Group – The Blind Seer (Rewrite)

Maybe he can’t not file for the right to fervently appeal where he’s at? Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All I ask is that you post a comment about the submission below. Don’t feel like you have to critique the whole… Read More ›

Critique Group – Stronghold (Dalia’s Story) Part 4

So now you have a chance to rewrite it. 😉 Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All I ask is that you post a comment about the submission below. Don’t feel like you have to critique the whole piece. Even a short… Read More ›

Critique Group – Dreamer

It’s not rejection; it’s redirection. No. Get real. It’s rejection. Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All I ask is that you post a comment about the submission below. Don’t feel like you have to critique the whole piece. Even a short… Read More ›

Critique Group – Dreamscape

Trust me, this does happen. Don’t forget the critiquing guidelines. All I ask is that you post a comment about the submission below. Don’t feel like you have to critique the whole piece. Even a short comment on one aspect can… Read More ›