by Linden Gross | Sep 12, 2019 | Writing, Writing Life
Want to write but can’t seem to ever get it done despite that writing commitment you’ve made to yourself? Funny how that happens. Three years ago, I wrote a blog post about the need for time blocking. The main point was that none of us will ever just find...
by Linden Gross | Aug 29, 2019 | Writing
Is coming up with a plot harder than you expected? Answering the questions below should help you nail some of your plot’s basics, along with a few twists and turns. Write down your idea(s). It should involve somebody doing something or experiencing something...
by Linden Gross | Aug 22, 2019 | Writing
So you’ve tried to develop fictional characters when you write. If they still seem like characters rather than people, you probably haven’t figured out who they really are. Writers who know their characters inside and out often say that those...
by Linden Gross | May 9, 2019 | Writing
Three years ago this month, serial entrepreneur Craig Hall and I began discussing a book he had in mind. We had already established a track record and a friendship with A Perfect Score: The Art, Soul, and Business of a 21st-Century Winery, the national bestseller I...
by Linden Gross | Jan 17, 2019 | Editing, Writing, Writing Coach Services
If you’ve fallen in love with your manuscript, I’m guessing you’ve finished your first draft and haven’t quite managed to move into the editing phase. Time to get over yourself, at least when it comes to your writing. But it’s not always...
by Linden Gross | Nov 29, 2018 | Writing
Want to bring your pages to life? Then you need imaginative writing and vivid imagery that helps the reader vicariously experience your story. But if you want those descriptions to really sing, you need to opt for descriptors and verbs that are as unexpected as they...
