Last night, I basically had this conversation with my main character: Me: I need you to do this thing. MC: Hell no. That’s stupid. Why would I do that? Me: Well, you can’t deny you want to do it. MC: Sure, but it’s risky and dumb. No thanks. Me: It’s OK. I promise nothing badContinue reading “(Not) Doing the Dumb Thing”
Monthly Archives: October 2014
Subtle Revisions
I’m working on revisions now, and one thing I’m running into a lot is scenes where something has subtly changed in this revision. Maybe a character knows something earlier than they did in the previous draft, or their relationship with another character has changed, or the previous scene they just came from had a differentContinue reading “Subtle Revisions”
Dear Newbie Querier Me: Part One – Do It In the Right Order
While I was querying the book that landed me my awesome agent, there were several moments when I wished I could go back in time and give Past Me querying tips. I don’t possess the power of time travel (which is just as well, really, as I’d age myself out of existence in short orderContinue reading “Dear Newbie Querier Me: Part One – Do It In the Right Order”
Melissa Caruso 