Color-coded revision for a messy mind
I’m not a plotter by nature. My writing process is messy. But when it comes time to revise, I want to be able to see a good chunk of the novel on my screen at one time. I want a…
Writer Math
A short short story on rejection and perseverance: I received a short story rejection this week that really landed hard. Naturally, I felt a little a lot bummed. As I logged the response in my short stories submissions spreadsheet, though,…
Becoming a writer
Last week, after a silly exchange with a coworker that involved both of us trying and failing to dredge up basic French phrases from long ago school days, I spent my commute home thinking about eighth grade — the year…
