These are five common mistakes I observe my new writing students make and how to identify and to fix them.
Writing Tips
You should want to sing “the end” from the rooftops, not vomit in the sand between the back of a portaloo and someone’s million-dollar Cape Cod-style McMansion.
Editing Tips, True Stories
· Every contract is worth walking away from. Any job you take is keeping you from another job opportunity.
Writing Tips
Good reasons for not writing are terrible excuses. Stop making excuses and start planning and prioritizing, so you can start writing (for real).
Writing Tips
The why factor tells reader things about your characters. Readers learn who people, and they connect more deeply with the story, such as in “The Gift of the Magi” when writers show instead of tell.
