As I wrap up work on my YA Contemporary Fantasy for #NaNoWriMo2016, I continue to push for diversity and authenticity. These comments from my interview with two transgender people, Natalie and Milo, continues to put things …
WHAT? Did you just read that correctly? Seventy thousand words? You bet I cut 70,000 words – over several edits, anyway. Here is my WIP’s word count breakdown (from memory, so, not 100% accurate): Draft One: 50,000 …
In light of the time of year, I’ve decided to take a break from my WIP and devote my time to a new #NaNoWriMo project. But where to start? I’ve always been a “pantser” and after editing …
After writing a 160k word book and cutting it down to 125k, I found myself at an impasse. The thing was too big, too unwieldy, to approach as a whole. I needed a way to see it …