Monthly Archives: February 2017

The Spice Rule

Posted on February 26, 2017 by joshlangston

One of the many things those who are new to novel writing fail to ask is, “How much is enough?” I’m not talking about length; I’m talking about specific kinds of content, something that impacts all writers in all genres, … Continue reading →

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Chapters vs short stories

Posted on February 19, 2017 by joshlangston

A writer friend of mine occasionally takes a chapter from one of her books and fashions it into a short story which she then puts on the market. She’s managed to sell several of those tales. And, since she has … Continue reading →

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Trigger Words? Really? Oh hell yeah!

Posted on February 13, 2017 by joshlangston

Relax. I’m not going to talk about words which might have deleterious effects on certain overly coddled college students who hear them. (This is, generally speaking, a non-political website. I don’t care who you vote for as long as you have a … Continue reading →

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Characters with… character. Part 3 of 3

Posted on February 6, 2017 by joshlangston

We’re moving into the final lap of this character creation exercise. In case you missed the first two parts you can find them here and here. If you’ve been scribbling stuff down about your character, then this process will have … Continue reading →

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