by Sarah Yoon | Jan 13, 2015 | Storytelling Articles
Guest Post by Elizabeth Kobayashi I made a story bible. And then I drowned in it. The lifeboat that was supposed to help me keep track of my storyworld turned into a kraken-sized time suck. When I realized I’d forgotten about my manuscript deadline, I opted to...
by Sarah Yoon | Dec 9, 2014 | Storytelling Articles
Written by Sarah Yoon Finishing a novel douses you in excitement and satisfaction, followed by irksome reminders of the work that looms ahead. At first you tuck that last feeling away—celebrate while you can, right? But eventually you must confront the facts: this...
by Sarah Yoon | Dec 4, 2014 | Storytelling Articles
Written by Sarah Yoon Editing a book is a monstrous process. Many dreamy eyed romantics start their novel with gusto and struggle to the finis, only to realize just how much work it’ll take to make a 50,000 to 90,000-word manuscript readable and enjoyable. Your first...
by Sarah Yoon | Dec 2, 2014 | Storytelling Articles
Written by Elaine K. Phillips Feel dead yet? Congratulations, NaNoWriMo zombies! You’ve made it to December more—or less—alive. Alas, you don’t get to decompose just yet. You’ve brought 50,000 words of nonsensical, frenetic beauty into this world and you can’t abandon...
by Sarah Yoon | Sep 25, 2014 | Storytelling Articles
Written by Sarah Yoon The advice “let your character make his own decisions” or “give him free will” swims across the internet. You want your character to be rounded, relatable, realistic—but attaining organic growth is easier said than done. If you haven’t...