Written in an Hour, Remembered for a Lifetime
Advice Column #3 Question: My ultimate goal is to get my novel published. But I keep hearing in order to get published, I need a platform. That always feels like you can’t get the job until you have experience. But how do you get experience if they won't give you the job? Ok, I get it. I need to show I’m worth the investment. Most advise entering contests and submitting short stories. Earn my writing cred. What’s the best way to make this happen? Answer: So you want to write
He Said/She Said
Advice Column #2 Question: I am writing my first novel and have a question about dialogue. I am finding conflicting advice about the use of ‘said.’ Some say that’s all you should use, others say change it up with other synonyms of the word said. Which is correct? Answer: Excellent question as this is an ongoing debate on how to write dialogue. Kurt Vonnegut said it is a writer’s responsibility to, “use the time of a total stranger in such a way that he or she will not feel th
