Tag Archives: revision

Rewrite Your Novel as a Short Story

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Tim Kane

by Tim Kane I’ll admit, I’m stealing this idea from io9. But, it’s a damn cool idea that I plan to try out. First, backtrack. Say you have a finished draft of a novel. In my case, it’s after the … Continue reading →

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Copyrighting: A Sign of Writer Paranoia?

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Tim Kane

Tim Kane I recall, as a starting writer, I was so paranoid about people stealing my writing that I slapped the copyright symbol on everything. I even employed the poor man’s copyright. I printed out a copy of each short … Continue reading →

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Using Multiple Intelligences with your Characters

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Tim Kane

by Tim Kane We all know to use sensory details to brighten up our prose. However, few writers are aware of the eight multiple intelligences and how they can add depth to your characters. Basically, this psychologist named Howard Gardner … Continue reading →

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No Logline Equals no Clue

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Tim Kane

by Leo Dufresne Outlines, synopsis, Hero’s Journey, three-act plot structure… Everyone has a method to help you write your novel, more efficiently, more elegantly, more successfully. It would be interesting to see what the ratio is between works of fiction … Continue reading →

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Change Tense to Highlight Weak Verbs

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Tim Kane

by Tim Kane I recently decided to switched the tense (and the point of view) on a finished manuscript. (Crazy, I know.) However, it did reveal something interesting about my writing. I’ve been through this manuscript dozens of times. Yet … Continue reading →

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