Setting the Stage for the Perfect Novel

Cynthia Herron Writing, Writing Christian Fiction 11 Comments

I’ve always been an avid reader. For writers, it’s a must. Reading keeps our minds active. It takes us to new worlds and allows us to live vicariously through our favorite characters. It also keeps us abreast of the changing markets, the current trends, and what’s working and what’s not. We read others’ “voices” while discovering our own. We hone …

The Journey of a (Great) Story

Cynthia Herron Writing 11 Comments

There are some novelists that  who just sit down and write. Others may choose a more structured approach preferring to outline and plot the entire book before actually writing it. I have to admit that I fall somewhere between the two. I tend to be a very organized person. I want to know all the twists and turns and the outcome of …