A reader writes to ask: I have a children's fiction novel. Once the second chapter starts, do I type the chapter at the top of the next page or 1/3 of the way down, like mid-way the page? Start the second chapter (and every subsequent chapter)
Episode #29 of "The Accidental Terrorist" is now available, in which Bill makes good Stage One of his escape, whilst plagued by memories of blood oaths in a granite temple. http://www.shunn.net/podcast?at=29 The Accidental Terrorist / Episode 290:00/0:001×
A reader writes to ask: I came upon your blog when asking a question about short story indentation at ask.com. I don't know if you'll ever read this, but if you do and can spare some time, I'd appreciate a response. I was
Episode #28 of "The Accidental Terrorist" is now available, in which the author confesses to God which parts of the sixteenth and seventeenth chapters were embellished. http://www.shunn.net/podcast?at=28 The Accidental Terrorist / Episode 280:00/0:001×
Eight years ago, an old and dear family friend gave █████ and I two $50 gift certificates to Trader Joe's as a wedding present. We were delighted with the gift, having heard rumors of the legendarily magical contents of that high-end grocery chain, but we were somewhat handicapped
Episode #27 of "The Accidental Terrorist" is now available, in which a cold, lonely Christmas comes to the Alberta plains, telephonic miscommunication ensues, and Bill executes a daring missionary escape plan. http://www.shunn.net/podcast?at=27 The Accidental Terrorist / Episode 270:00/0:001×
Episode #26 of "The Accidental Terrorist" is now available, in which the author confesses to God which parts of the fourteenth and fifteenth chapters were embellished. http://www.shunn.net/podcast?at=26 The Accidental Terrorist / Episode 260:00/0:001×
Episode #25 of "The Accidental Terrorist" is now available, in which the soft tissues of the male body are held up for examination and misidentification, revenge is thereby extracted, and a terrible and uncommon sin is revealed to be not so uncommon after all. Plus, frontier prophet weds
I was going to catch up on more of the week at the workshop yesterday, but Michael Jackson died and took Farrah Fawcett and most of the internet with him. You live on earth. You know. On Tuesday, Brad Beaulieu made us all eggs benedict with crabmeat for breakfast. This
Episode #24 of "The Accidental Terrorist" is now available, in which the author confesses to God which parts of the thirteenth chapter were embellished. http://www.shunn.net/podcast?at=24 The Accidental Terrorist / Episode 240:00/0:001×
The process of critiquing partial novels this week and of having a partial novel critiqued this week has made me think a lot about what a workshop is and what it isn't. I've particularly wanted to share those thoughts with the writers who are attending a
Our second day of workshopping was much like the first. Four first-fifties were done over the course of the day, with a delicious catered lunch of quesadillas in between. Everyone seems to be settling in and getting more comfortable, though as a result the critiques went longer yesterday than
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