Should You Finish Everything You Write?
https://youtu.be/antwuel_jow Robert Heinlein believed that writers should finish everything they start. But does his writing advice still hold up today?
21 Words to Cut from Your Writing
https://youtu.be/iqGDIgXak4A Today I discuss 21 overused and ineffective words that you should cut from your writing.
When Should You Query Your Novel?
https://youtu.be/_YzP4-1n_QU Today I discuss the "when" part of the query process--when to know your novel is ready and which day of the week you should submit.
Why Writers Should Draft Without Dialogue
https://youtu.be/qDF_3njcLtg Drafting novels and screenplays is time-consuming, but today I discuss a technique used by Alfred Hitchcock that can save you time and energy!
Find Your Daily Word Count
https://youtu.be/Q1n4xlmDtRY Setting a daily word count can motivate writers to consistently produce new work. But how much should you write every day?
5 Horror Cliches I Hate
https://youtu.be/RfKB_HmiVqw I love Horror but hate some of the genre's most common cliches and tropes. Here are five that writers should kill off.
Why Writers Should NEVER Self-Reject
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbtXimstrac Even if you write the greatest novel ever conceived, you still need to put your work out there. Today I discuss why you should NEVER self-reject when it comes…
5 Scientific Inaccuracies in Movies, TV, & Books
https://youtu.be/MeaamwDwg9w Often we can tell when something in a movie isn't scientifically true. But these 5 common inaccuracies may surprise you.
How to Write Your Book’s OPENING LINE (3 Easy Steps!)
https://youtu.be/xlvUrL4silc What's the secret to writing your novel's opening line? In this video I discuss the three things an opening line MUST do--with examples from popular novels like Anna Karenina,…
The Truth About Writing Advice (VIDEO)
https://youtu.be/IP6MvKc_qRo Everywhere you look there's writing advice. But what advice should you take? And should you always listen to titans like Stephen King and JK Rowling?