Alicia ParryMake Editing Your Novel Suck Less:Using Scene Cards to Cut through the BullshitAug 4, 2018Aug 4, 2018
Alicia ParryTo Bug or Not to Bug: Why I made insects a staple in my hedgehog’s dietAs soon as I brought my little bundle of rage and quills home, I found myself at somewhat of a loss on what to feed him. Sure, I’d done…Jul 23, 2018Jul 23, 2018
Alicia ParrySuck it up and workshop your novel alreadyLet’s open on one solid premise: workshopping is fantastic.Jul 18, 20181Jul 18, 20181
Alicia ParryThe good, the bad, and the baffling: What I learned from screwing up my first beta readSo, I typed my last revision, reread my last paragraph, and closed the final scene of my manuscript with an exhale I could feel to my…Jul 17, 2018Jul 17, 2018
Alicia ParryThe beginner mistake ruining your first novelA note on character sufferingJul 14, 2018Jul 14, 2018
Alicia ParryDitch the Self-Deceit: Building Your Writing Habits Without Lying to YourselfIf I had to pick the one thing that prevented me from starting to write, I’d have to say it was actually sitting down to write. Obtuse…Jul 12, 2018Jul 12, 2018
Alicia ParryDitch the tissues: getting through a character worksheet without openly weepingPeople are tricky. Regardless of whether you’re a plot first or a character first writer, it can be a challenge nailing down a human being…Jul 11, 2018Jul 11, 2018
Alicia ParryLet’s flip a table: How to milk your novel manuscript for conflictConflict is the oxygen books breathe. Without it, characters become cardboard cutouts and plotlines meandering tours of someone else’s…Jul 11, 2018Jul 11, 2018
Alicia ParryKilling the “Rain Means Sadness” Cliche: Writing Exposition with the Third EmotionConfession: I cringe writing exposition.Jul 11, 20181Jul 11, 20181
