Write and finish your novel in 2011 – guest podcast on Unruly Guides

Is your new year resolution to write your novel? Perhaps you've vowed to dust off your NaNoWriMo experiment and finish it properly, or to do justice to the idea you started a while ago and had to put aside. If so, I have something for you! Roxanne McHenry of Unruly Guides to epublishing invited me on their podcast show recently, and asked me for my advice on drafting, revising and seeking feedback.

In this podcast you can get advice on:

planning your novel and filling in the plot holes
revising your manuscript effectively and thoroughly
keeping your motivation
solving problems in your story
finding a critique group that's right for you
when – and whether to hire a profesional editor – and how to find one who is a good fit for you.

 

Here's a sample of our discussion: 'If you're going to go along to a critique group, take along a short story, where you don't mind what they say, and just see how they deal with your writing before you unleash the novel that really matters.'

You can listen to or download the whole podcast here – hope to see you there!