by Heather | Aug 26, 2011 | Blog, writing
I’ve spent quite a while mulling over one of my writing projects lately, trying to decide what wasn’t working. Now don’t get me wrong, the characters are terrific (if I do say so myself), the set up is good, the chemistry between all of the players...
by Heather | Jan 20, 2011 | Blog
Speech attribution can be a sticky thing sometimes. You want to make sure your reader knows who’s speaking, and you don’t want to get too repetitive, which leaves many writers searching for new and different ways to explain who’s talking. First,...
by Heather | Jan 12, 2011 | Blog, writing hints
I admit, if you look at my first book drafts, you’d be bored out of your skin because I didn’t understand the basics of plot. In fact, I had been writing for something like six years before attending a conference where I heard something that really helped...