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Plotting

What is Plotting? In taking a class on genre writing–fantasy, suspense and mystery–from Marvin Kaye at NYU, I was surprised at how closely the plot structure of suspense resembles that of romance. Plot structure sounds very dull to a writer eager to let the words flow, to create, but without a structure to your plot […]

The Voice Fairy

English Language There’s a fairy out there somewhere–invisible and able to fly through walls, visiting working writers on a regular basis to monitor their progress. She isn’t collecting baby teeth–that job’s been filled. This fairy is waiting and watching for the right moment to grant a magical gift—one most of us don’t realize we’ve been […]

Secrets of Collaboration

What are the Secrets? My frequent writing partner and I have worked together for over a decade. Also, I have collaborated with other writers on various projects from novels to scripts. Writing can be lonely and isolate you, so it can be fun to write with others. Co-writing means someone to brainstorm with you, a […]

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