First Sentences
Ooh boy. First lines. There’s nothing like facing the blank page, feeling hope and nerves and excitement and fear rush through you. You crack your knuckles, set your fingers on the keyboard, and… What comes first? Usually, when I’m writing first drafts, I just start...
Word Count
In high school, I had a teacher who always gave the same answer when we asked how long to make our essays. As long as a piece of string. That is to say, make it as long as it needs to be. Which is pretty much the most frustrating answer ever. When it comes to creative...