Craft: Word Count

Vicki Hinze © 2003-2011 Q. I have a mss ready to be submitted, but I’ve run into a question on word count. I type in Arial, as I find it more attractive and easier to read than Courier. When I do the word count using the word processor, my mss totals...

Life: Which Writer Has It Hardest?

Vicki Hinze © 2003-2011 Is it hardest to be: • A new writer? • An experienced aspiring writer? • A newly published writer? • Or a multi-published writer? I’m hoping you have your rhino hide in place because the answer isn’t a pleasant one. Most writers...

Business: When You’re Between Publishers

Vicki Hinze © 2000-2011 I’ve been writing and selling historical romance novels since 1988 and making a good living. Some years better than others, but always able to support myself and my two children. My income is the only family income. Now, for the first...

Craft: Point of View

Vicki Hinze © 2003-2011 What is Point of View (POV)? It is the perspective through which readers will experience the story. From the inception of the story idea, the writer makes story-telling choices. She chooses characters, plot, setting, theme—and how best to...

Craft: My Best Practical Writing Advice

Vicki Hinze © 2003-2011 My Best Practical Advice 1. Write stories in which you have a personal, emotional investment. 2. Write only works you love; others are a waste of your precious time–your life. 3. Understand your purpose as a human being, and fulfill it...
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