Writing With One Hand Waving Free

These are some more tips from romantic travel writer Janice MacDonald’s on First Chapters.

Don’t sweat it initially, it will change.
When you’re ready to return to it, consider the following:

start as close to the end without leaving out important information
open with action
quickly establish: who, what, where, when and why

These are some additional tips on writing [...]

I’ve seen dozens of variations on these (and I’ll be posting at least 3) through the years as I read writing books and went to classes and workshops to avoid facing the muddle that was my middle, but somehow Janice MacDonald’s version clicked. I then joined NaNoWriMo in 2007 followed by a friend asking me [...]