Reflections on Writing - Don’t Fear Change
From the time you write the first word to the time your book is submitted to be published; your creation is going to change. There is always a first draft, and that first draft never makes it to publication.
Reflections on Writing - Enjoy
It is my hope that you are writing out of passion and for enjoyment. Your passion for your work, for your characters and for your story will come through and be picked up by the reader. And there must be enjoyment in the endeavor.
Reflections on Writing - Make your character real
It doesn’t matter if you are writing an illustrated children’s book or multi-part sci-fi novel series. Your characters need to exist. They need a personality. They need a past. Fleshing out your characters ahead of time allows you, as the writer, to get to know your characters intimately.
Reflections on Writing - Plan
You have to have a plan. It is more important to know the ending than to know the beginning. The beginning can always be adapted, modified or changed. But the ending is where you are heading.