Morning or night? Cafe or silent office? How many words per day should you shoot for? Erik Scott de Bie, Carol Berg, Cerece Rennie Murphy, and others discuss habits and how to make (and break) them!
You want to write a space western, but you've never held a gun. Panelists Patrick Tomlinson, David Mack, Bill Fawcett, and Diana Rowland can help you incorporate firearms into your setting.
Are you an outliner? Then you need to understand story structure. A discovery writer? You need it, too. Archetypal structure is for everyone, and Christopher Husberg will tell you the basics.
Prolific freelancer Bryan Young (Syfy, StarWars.Com, HowStuffWorks, /Film, Huffington Post, Script Magazine) will take you through the steps of getting work writing about your passions.
From Chaos to Actual Book: How to Get Past the Sh*tty First Draft
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You can't edit a blank page. But how can you push through to get words on the page in the first place? Robyn Bennis, Gregory A. Wilson, Sabrina Vourvoulias and others discuss the dreaded first draft.
"Go to a writing con," they said. But you're here, and you feel like a big phony. Panelists including Jen Gunnels Lisa Rodgers discuss putting yourself out there when you feel out of your depth.
How can you sell your books at conventions and signings without seeming pushy? Patrick Tomlinson, Annie Sullivan, and others discuss how to pull readers in without pushing them away.