I'm working on a retelling of Aladdin. I outlined the plot, and I felt good about it, but now that I'm in the drafting stage, I'm getting all the self-conscious "not good enough" vibes. I've had to step away from the draft and remind myself that a rough draft is not the final draft. It's … Continue reading Rough Draft is not a Perfect Draft
Category: Writer’s Woes
Let’s Talk Plot Devices
I want to take a moment to talk about an overused plot device. I've seen it so many times, I roll my eyes at it now. This plot device is where we are introduce to the main character and another character, be it a brother, a sister, a friend, a lover - a character that … Continue reading Let’s Talk Plot Devices
Beta Blues (#?)
You know that point when you're eyeball deep in a beta read, and it's obvious from the type of advice the other person is giving you that they haven't read many books in your genre? Yet the beta reader pretends to know exactly what they are talking about? I've had a several of those. The … Continue reading Beta Blues (#?)
Beatrice B. Morgan 