I used to be a college creative writing professor. I remember the start of each semester like it was yesterday: lesson plans in hand, a structure for the 12 weeks, an organized approach to shape nubile young minds striving for a creative perch. But what does that have to do with writing?Part of the reason that I started Dime Novel Publishing was to rail against the very thing I used to teach, that planning was everything. Lay out your story. Sketch your characters. Get an outline of chapters....
Published on September 11, 2013 22:25