Join Dave every other Wednesday for a new post on the craft of fiction.
Join the discussion on FacebookYou'll also be the first to know about upcoming releases and important news. Don't worry, your email is always safe and will never be sold, given away, or shared.
Subscribe nowIt has happened twice now, toward the end of the final draft of a project. There it is, a glaring typo discovered at the beginning…
Read MoreI am finishing a late draft of my current long-form project. The setting of the story is agricultural, pre-electricity. The family uses open flame for…
Read MoreIf you’re bored, no…if you’re not thoroughly riveted by the piece you’re writing, it’s not ready for a reader. And until this criteria is met,…
Read MoreI've concluded that it's not the writing that’s difficult. What is difficult is making and maintaining space in our lives in which creativity can occur.…
Read MoreI have a long-form fiction project I’d like to discuss for a moment. Let’s call it Fabula. (Fabula is Latin for story.) When I’m working…
Read More