Day 16: Let Your Book Breathe
Readers need breathers. Why? Breathers give the reader a chance to stop and meditate. A breather allows a reprieve from the primary action of the… Read More »Day 16: Let Your Book Breathe
Editor
Day 15: Make It Complicated
By now, you’ve established conflict and point of view. You know your central question. Your character is in trouble. You’ve written some scenes, and you’ve… Read More »Day 15: Make It Complicated
Day 14: Scene vs. Summary
What, exactly, is a scene? I find it helps to think of scene as a mini-story, complete with a beginning, middle, and end. A scene,… Read More »Day 14: Scene vs. Summary
Hidden
Write 500 words about something your protagonist is hiding from someone else.
Day 10: Develop Your Subplot
There will almost always be a secondary plot line, or subplot. Ideally, the subplot will accomplish several things: Deepen characterization—of the protagonist, other characters, or… Read More »Day 10: Develop Your Subplot
Action
Write 500 words that are filled with action. Begin the action in the first sentence.
Love & Heartbreak
Write 500 words about your protagonist’s biggest romance. Then write 500 words about your protagonist’s biggest heartbreak.
Retraction
Write 500 words about something your character said and can’t take back.
Great Political Fiction in 2 New Editions
Fiction Attic Press is delighted to announce to new editions of the strange, funny, and deeply relevant stories of the enigmatic Jiri Kajanë. Both are… Read More »Great Political Fiction in 2 New Editions
Why
Write 500 words about why you’re writing a novel.