Yes, yes, November is sneaking up on us again. Thanksgiving, falling leaves, Halloween, costumes, scarves, caramel apples... For a lot of writers out there, November is "National Novel Writing Month." It's a fun thing where writers try to write a novel in a single month - dangerous, super stressful, and major fun - right? Maybe. … Continue reading NaNoWriMo
Genre Troubles
What is genre? It’s a way to categorize your novel. There’s genre dependent on age: Young Adult, Adult, and Juvenile. There’s genre based on content: Romance, Mystery, and Thriller. Genre is a way to narrow down book selection. We’ve all got genres that we narrow in on when he go to find our next book. … Continue reading Genre Troubles
Getting to Know Yourself through Writing
I now have 5 novels under my belt (3 published, 2 in the queue) and I've started to notice common threads that have revealed things I hadn't before noticed about myself. First, I tend to write my MC as a blonde female. It's not a bad thing - it's because I'm blonde. The MC in … Continue reading Getting to Know Yourself through Writing
Beatrice B. Morgan 