What’s the Story on Backstory? March 7, 2017 // by Rachelle Gardner// 30 Comments Blogger: Rachelle Gardner One of the biggest challenges for novelists—new and seasoned alike—is avoiding too much backstory in the opening of the book. A lot of people ask me questions about backstory, and often argue with me about it. So …What’s the Story on Backstory?Read More
But I Hate Writing the Synopsis July 30, 2013 // by Wendy Lawton// 63 Comments Blogger: Wendy Lawton Last week I came across a YouTube video of an engaging three-year-old giving a synopsis of Star Wars, Episode IV. I realized there’s a lot we can learn from this future screenwriter. Publishers have different guidelines …But I Hate Writing the SynopsisRead More