by Site Owner | Mar 22, 2016 | Columns, Featured, Writers on Writing
Creating Absurdist Short Stories Absurdist short stories are fun. At least, I think so. Typically, they combine the character-driven approach of literary fiction with fanciful (weird) elements. These fanciful elements can make things more entertaining for the many who...
by Site Owner | Mar 15, 2016 | Columns, Featured, The Birth of a Novel
The Birth of a Novel Part 5: Polishing the Manuscript Because you want to submit only your very best work for publication, your journey will now venture through the steps of polishing the manuscript of your first novel. So far you have completed the first draft,...
by Site Owner | Mar 8, 2016 | Columns, Featured, Writers on Writing
Writing Without Pronouns How to Create a Believably Androgynous Character Writing a gender-neutral character isn’t easy. Seemingly simple sentences like, “She went to get cake,” suddenly take fifteen minutes to restructure and craft into something natural and...
by Site Owner | Mar 1, 2016 | Featured, Interviews
Interview with C. S. Benjamin, by Brandon Sanford Q: You mention in your Foreword and Author’s note that Dreamtime: The Gil-Garem began life as a screenplay. Why did you decide to convert it into a novel? A: When I first wrote the series, I invested a lot of...
by Site Owner | Feb 2, 2016 | Columns, Featured, The Birth of a Novel
The Birth of a Novel Part 4: Rewriting The first draft of your first novel is done! Congratulations! But before you let anyone read your masterpiece, please take a break. Your first rewrite awaits, and a little distance will help your patience and perspective. The...