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by Allison Maruska A critique partner (CP) recently told me one of the trickiest parts of the group is remembering not all feedback need be applied. It reminded me of my early days in the group – as a new writer, jumping into a gathering of other writers (who you assume all must have more… Continue reading What Feedback Should You Apply To Your Story? — A Writer’s Path

by Josh Langston I had been writing fiction for several years before I had the chance to attend a workshop presented by Kris Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith. This husband and wife team has achieved near legendary status in the speculative fiction writing world. They have both produced a prodigious volume of high […] via Formula… Continue reading Formula for Fiction? A Simple Breakdown of 7 Point Plotting — A Writer’s Path

by Kelsie Engen I’m deep in the throes of editing my current WIP right now, Broken Time, which is why my poor blog has been taking a backseat. And what this really means is that I’m deep into the nitty-gritty of grammar, word usage, syntax, and pretty much the non-glamorous aspects of writing. via 5 Overused… Continue reading 5 Overused Words in Fiction — A Writer’s Path

by ARHuelsenbeck I am blessed to have my own writing room. It’s my daughters’ former bedroom, outfitted with a desk, a dresser, two overfilled bookcases, two stuffed file cabinets, 3 stacks of TBR books, and 12 banker’s boxes of miscellany I need to find places for. I can generally be found there […] via Where Do… Continue reading Where Do You Write? — A Writer’s Path

W = (Who, What, Where, and When) Right up front, give your readers what they want, information. Show your readers an image that hooks them from the beginning. via 4 Puzzle Pieces to Hook Your Readers — A Writer’s Path

by Michael Cristiano When it comes to writing, there is nothing more daunting than writing a novel. Okay, maybe attempting to write a saga of twelve novels is a little bit more daunting, but let’s stick to just one for now. In my opinion, writing a novel is a little more difficult than say […] via… Continue reading 4 Misconceptions About Writing a Novel — A Writer’s Path

by Michael Cristiano So, you say you have a dream, Mr. Martin Luther King Jr. of prospective fiction (or nonfiction) writer. Well, so do I, and so do millions of others around the world. That is to write a book, but not just any damn book: a book that will be good enough […] via How… Continue reading How to Write a Novel That Will Actually Be Worthy of Publishing — A Writer’s Path

by Lauren Sapala When I was in college I took a class called Fantasy Literature, which I thought would be nothing but fun and actually turned out to be a lot of hard work. On the first day of class, our professor told us that we would be reading one book a week, and […] via… Continue reading Why Are Query Letters and Synopses So $#!%ing Hard to Write?! (And How To Get Through It) — A Writer’s Path

by Ryan Lanz An author can’t get away from criticism, no matter the level of talent. How do you cope with it? And is there a way for it to be beneficial to you? It seems that writers take criticism more strongly to heart than others. I’ve thought about why that is. It’s […] via How… Continue reading How Do You Take Criticism? — A Writer’s Path

by S.E. Jones There’s a lot you can fix in a first draft. It’s why they’re first drafts. You can focus on character, world building, plot, inner cohesion, the writing, the flow, the pacing–the list goes on and on. If you were to try and do it all at once, you’d go mad. […] via Revision:… Continue reading Revision: Making a Mess Less Complicated — A Writer’s Path