By Cynthia Leal Massey A WWW member posted a question on our listserv concerning her novel about an organization purchasing thousands of acres to create a wildlife preserve and a group of ranchers opposed to this activity. Although it was fictionalized, she feared someone from the actual organization might not like that it was castContinueContinue reading “When and Why to Steer Away from the Real Story in Fiction”
Category Archives: Writing Tips
WWW Writing Coaches
By Kimberly Burns Tom Landry, the legendary coach of the Dallas Cowboys, said, “A coach is someone who tells you what you don’t want to hear, who has you see what you don’t want to see, so you can be who you always knew you could be.” That philosophy could be applied to my WomenContinueContinue reading “WWW Writing Coaches”
Why is Editing Important?
By Heidi M. Thomas I want to tell you a little secret: Nobody writes a perfect first draft. Not Shakespeare. Not Mark Twain. Not Stephen King. Nobody. (Hemingway once said: “There are no great writers, only great re-writers.”) Why hire an editor? Do you want your book to be the best that it can be?ContinueContinue reading “Why is Editing Important?”
Collecting Words
Women Writing the West shares words and their meanings.
Collecting Words
Women Writing the West shares words and their meanings.
Collecting Words
Women Writing the West shares words and their meanings.
