Word Magic
Bored with your fiction? Why not plot a novella, and write it? Not only do novellas improve your sales, they’ll improve your craft skills as well. I love novellas, because I can write and publish them in a few days; this makes them a wonderful promotional tool. Tip: try writing a novella as a prequel to an upcoming novel. My … Read more
When you’re plotting fiction, here’s the essence: your plot is what your characters DO. We discussed developing characters in our second article in this novella-writing series, Writing Short Fiction: How To Develop Characters (Novella Series 2). When you focus on what your characters do, and WHY they do it, plotting your novella is simple, even if you’re a dedicated pantser, … Read more
Are you thinking of writing a novella? Your questions about short fiction in general, and novellas in particular, inspired me to create the novella series of articles; the articles are free reads. Novella series: current articles You can read the first two articles in the novella series now. Read now: Write A Novella: Want To Write Short Fiction? (Novella Series … Read more
When you’re writing short fiction, you pack a lot into a little. So writing short stories and novellas is excellent training in improving your fiction in general. I encourage any of my students who are new to writing fiction to start with short fiction. Not only is a novella easier to control than a novel, it teaches you how to … Read more