by Vicki Hinze | Sep 17, 2008 | On Writing
WARNING: This is a no-edit zone… Since I received this cluster of questions that all connect to time and apportioning it effectively, I thought I’d address them in this forum. Q. How long does it take to write a book? A. It depends. I’m not being glib, I’m...
by Vicki Hinze | Jul 28, 2008 | On Writing
WARNING: This is a no-edit zone… Is the Prologue or the Flashback an asset or a liability? Seems like a simple question, doesn’t it? But this is a case when what seems to be isn’t–not that a response is ultra complex, it just requires judgment...
by Vicki Hinze | Oct 28, 2007 | On Writing
BELIEVE©2007, Vicki Hinze Warning: this is a no-edit zone…It’s easy to believe when things are going well. It’s easy to believe when you’re enjoying the support of family, friends, colleagues, associates, peers. It’s easy to believe when you’ve nothing at risk...
by Vicki Hinze | Aug 23, 2007 | On Writing
“I cannot give you the formula for success,but I can give you the formula for failure—try to please everybody.” –Herbert Bayard Swope I spent the morning with a writer who was feeling torn and troubled. She had this three-book contract with a...
