October 6th, 2017
4 Questions to Jumpstart Your Novel
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Janice Hardy | WriterStrong
For some writers, a blank page is a scary thing to face. Others see all that white space as an opportunity, and can't wait to dive in and tell their story. The vast majority of us probably fall somewhere in between, with some ideas making us eager to write, and some fighting us every for word.… Read the post
July 7th, 2017
What Do You Want Readers to Wonder About?
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Blogging Guests | Janice Hardy
By Janice Hardy
I’m working on a new novel, so I’ve been deep in the brainstorming and planning. In an effort to boost my productivity, I did something a little differently this time that could benefit other writers. I’ve added an extra “story clarification” line to my template.… Read the post
January 6th, 2017
How Bad Times and New Starts Affect Our Writing
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Blogging Guests | Janice Hardy | Writer's Life
Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy
When I sat down to write this post I intended to write about writing. It's what I love doing, and why folks tend to invite me to guest post on their blogs (which I appreciate). But this came at a time when I'm feeling reflective and optimistically hopeful about the new year after a rough 2016.… Read the post
September 30th, 2016
5 Reasons Your Revision Isn't Working
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By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy
Revisions are a part of writing, and as much as we wish they'd go smoothly, they don't always work out like we planned. Some manuscripts fight us and nothing we do makes them any better. When we run into such a troublesome beast, it helps to step back and figure out the problem before we make a mess of our stories.… Read the post
August 10th, 2016
Using Internal Conflict to Create Plot
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Janice Hardy | Writing Craft
Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy
A lot of focus gets put on the core conflict of a novel--the main problem the protagonist has to solve to win. It's no wonder since that's the whole point of the book, but sometimes, when we look too hard at the external problems, we miss out on opportunities to let the internal problems muck things up.… Read the post
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