I’ve been experimenting with layering as a way to develop a scene. One aspect of layering I find helpful is how it can focus on
Tag: scene writing
Checklist for writing a scene
When it came to my novel, I honestly didn’t think I’d have to do that. But, here I am, the stage of my novel where I am going over each scene, and I am “killing my darlings.” I want to keep most of the scenes, but I have a criteria I go over that may tell me otherwise.
What I’m learning as I write my novel, part 2
In my previous blog entry, I began listing some things I’m learning as I write my current novel. Here are some more: Let the story
The murdering of perfectionism in planning your novel
Are you the kind of writer who just starts writing and sees where it goes? Or, are you the kind of writer who plans every
