Everyone talks about the importance of the first chapter. And there is truth to it – the first chapter is very important. It’s probably the most important chapter that you’ll write. With that kind of pressure, it’s no wonder that many of us want to get our first chapters as perfect as possible. But that … Continue reading The First Chapter Rabbit Hole

Writing new characters can be a lot of fun. But this isn’t always the case. We might find ourselves looking at certain characters in our cast and wondering if they should even be in our story. Cutting out a character entirely from the story can be  They don’t add any value to the story. Every … Continue reading Signs You Should Delete a Character

Plot holes are something that no writer wants to find in their manuscript. Not only can they be extremely embarrassing if you discover them after publishing, but fixing them increases the amount of rewriting that has to be done. Sometimes they are minor and easily fixed, other times they’re major and end up costing us … Continue reading Finding Plot Holes