Phil Bond has been one of my critique partners for over three years and has agreed to share his essay: Form in Fiction an essay and a review of resources In fiction, form is another word for structure or plot. Without a plot, we have no satisfying story, only an event, an anecdote, a fragment, or a fable. Apart […]
The Writer's Journey
Books on Writing for Beginners
There are many excellent books on craft available for the struggling writer, so how does one choose? Well, word of mouth is a start. And that’s where I come in. I’ve purchased at least two hundred books on writing over the past ten years, and, although I don’t regret buying a single one (each has taught me enough to […]