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Howdy, Matt Bird recommends accepting that the rough draft/1st draft/completed manuscript will need to be entirely rewritten. I’ve...

Howdy, Recently, I started revising my latest manuscript. Yes, I did take Matt Bird's advice and set aside the draft for a few weeks…...

Howdy, I first heard about riff-writing from book editor Elizabeth Lyon when she visited my writing group a few years back. The riff in...

Howdy, This post is another tip from The Secrets of Story by Matt Bird. It's one I've taken advantage of many times in the past. Matt...

Howdy, Today I thought I'd share one of the best pieces of writing advice I think I’ve ever encountered. A couple of years ago I saw...

Howdy, I recently finished The Secrets of Story by Matt Bird. Wow. What can I say? Scads of storytelling advice fill each page. Most his...

Howdy, Struggle with telling opposed to showing characters’ emotional reactions? I have. Still do, but I'm improving. In my quest to make...

Howdy, Since you're here, you're probably an aspiring author, just like me. This is the first post in a series recommending books that...