By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy  To write unpredictable scenes, try being unpredictable. Plotting a novel can be a lot of fun, but it can al...

By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy Difficult manuscripts often need tough love and hard choices to make them work. Last year, I had three manusc...

By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy The worst moment for your protagonist is one of the best moments for your reader. A character who truly earns...

By Angela Ackerman, @AngelaAckerman Part of The How They Do It Series  JH: If you want to know who a character truly is, put them under pres...

By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy Don’t try to write the whole scene at once. Last week, I was having a bit of trouble writing a scene for a ne...

By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy Grow your novel into something beautiful. For every orchid or African violet that takes meticulous care and s...

By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy With some changes and updates, and more on the way. Life is a funny thing. I went on hiatus last November to ...

By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy This is the last post for a while.  I've been struggling with this for weeks now, and finally accepted th...

By Thomas Hardy JH: Here's some advice on how the non-writers in your life can help you manage NaNo. Ah, November. The thrill of Ha...

By Patricia A. Jackson, @Treistan Part of the How They Do It Series JH: Every writer has their own process. Patricia A. Jackson shares how s...