By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy  A badly paced novel can ruin an otherwise strong story. Pacing problems fall into two categories: too slow ...

By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy The worse things get for your character, the better it is for your reader. I love doing terrible things to my...

By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy Sequels are the emotional glue holding scenes together. Before I dive it, I’m over at The Insecure Writer’s S...

By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy First drafts are written first for a reason. Getting to the end of a first draft is an accomplishment ...

By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy Your novel’s world will change the look and feel of every setting in that world. Where is your novel set? It’...

By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy It’s a new year, and time to take a look back on what we accomplished, and set new goals for 2023. Happy New ...

By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy During a revision, trying to piece together all the best parts of your novel and still make the story feel c...

I'm guest posting over at Writers in the Storm today, chatting about ways to revise your novel . Come on over and say hello! Here's ...

By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy A strong scene is really just a series of questions.  Plotting is both easy and hard. It's easy because i...

By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy A single item can tell readers a lot about who your character is. Several years ago I sat in on an RWA work...