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On Writing Two Books at Once

November 30, 2024 Paul 2 Comments

For the past few months, I have been trying to work on two novels at the same time. Eventually I’ll…

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Beyond Characters and Plot

September 16, 2024 Paul Leave a comment

Of course you need good characters and a good plot, but there is another element of fiction that writers often…

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What do readers like in a story?

June 26, 2024 Paul 2 Comments

I’ve been thinking about this question, paying attention to what I enjoy reading and also listening to what my readers…

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Multiple Perspectives

October 13, 2023 Paul Leave a comment

One challenge for fiction writers is to see the world in multiple ways, simultaneously. Each character in a novel has…

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Sequencing Perceptions and Emotions

July 5, 2023 Paul Leave a comment

There is a logical order to both perceptions and emotions. Writing should follow that order. Your scenes will best engage…

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Finding an Agent – Maybe

May 2, 2023 Paul 1 Comment

For my third novel, EMPTY LUCK, I decided to see if I could find a traditional publisher, rather than self-publish…

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Will ChatGPT replace me as a writer?

February 17, 2023 Paul 2 Comments

There is a lot of discussion on the stock market talk shows about how to invest in AI. Microsoft recently…

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How much should you tell the reader?

November 7, 2022 Paul 2 Comments

It is just as easy to tell a reader too much as it is to tell them not enough. Neither…

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Admonitions and Injunctions

October 21, 2022 Paul Leave a comment

Psychology helps explain some of the characters in my books. In my writing, I don’t always harken back to childhood…

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Think ahead

July 20, 2022 Paul 2 Comments

I learned the hard way to figure out the details of my important characters BEFORE starting writing. This is not…

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