Craft: Novel Notebook

Vicki Hinze © 2003-2011 What is a novel notebook, and why do you, a creative genius need one? A novel notebook is simply a binder in which you organize and store all the information pertinent to a single novel. Why do you need one? Because the more organized you are,...

Craft: Outlines

Vicki Hinze © 2003-2011 My question concerns Outlines. A famous author (I think W. Somerset Maugham) said that many writers outlined their stories, and it showed in the results. Could you comment on that, please? I’ve written novels flying by the seat of my...

Business: Paying Back Advances

Vicki Hinze © 2000-2011 Q, Do advances have to be paid back to publishers? If so, when and why? A. The short answer: it depends. On what? The terms and conditions set forth in the contract executed between the author and the publisher. First, understand that an...

Craft: Plot

Vicki Hinze © 2003-2011 In crafting a novel, some experts say plot comes first. Some say character leads the way. Some say it’s neither, and some say it’s both. They’re all right. And wrong. As writers, we take the basic methods established for...

Craft: Plot Twists

Vicki Hinze © 2003-2011 We all know that in fiction, the plot, or sequence of novel events, must be logical and credible. The writer foreshadows major coming events, putting down a firm foundation, so that what happens next in the novel carries authenticity as the...
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