Now that you’ve finished the first part of your Pre-NaNo Plan, you’re feeling confident and prepared for National Novel Writing Month. You know exactly how much time you have to write and you know that you’ll have time to finish your novel. But do you know what you’ll be writing next month? The Pitch YourContinue reading “Your PNP, Part Two: Planning & Outlining”
Category Archives: Fiction Writing
Your PNP (Pre-NaNo Plan), Part 1
National Novel Writing Month is coming up fast! This annual event, held throughout November and sponsored by California-based nonprofit The Office of Letters and Light, challenges writers of all ages to complete a 50,000 word novel – or 50,000 words of a novel – in 30 days or less. I know what you’re thinking –Continue reading “Your PNP (Pre-NaNo Plan), Part 1”
UT Students: The Mill Magazine
Students at the University of Toledo can now submit poetry, short prose and art to student literary publication The Mill. The Mill, founded in Fall 2010 by UT English Department graduate students, is a literary publication by students, for students at UT. The student publication was first published during spring semester 2011 and will printContinue reading “UT Students: The Mill Magazine”
Workshopping: Long Fiction
Fifth in a series about writing workshops. The first article was about general workshop guidelines, the second about short fiction, the third about poetry and the fourth on scripts. Finally, we’ve reached the pinnacle of writing workshop guides: a guide to workshopping long fiction, which means a novella or a novel. Many writers want toContinue reading “Workshopping: Long Fiction”
End of August: Current Projects & Progress
It’s the end of the month again, so you know what that means: time to give you another update on the current progress I’m making with my large writing projects. I’ve got several up on the table. Please Be Mine: PBM now has a blog of sorts – it now has its own page onContinue reading “End of August: Current Projects & Progress”
Feliza Casano 