Kristen ChavezMar 6Five Tools for Controlling Narrative DistanceThere are two ways to convey the substance of a story: to float apart from it or to dive into the deep end. Donald Maass, "The Dilemma of...
Kristen ChavezFeb 18Are words like "now" OK in past tense narrative?This question comes up periodically on editing forums, but surprisingly, there's very little written about it. And most of the things I...
Kristen ChavezAug 28, 2022Ten writing mistakes that cause a reader to stumbleWhen reading a traditionally published novel that's gone through multiple rounds of editing, I rarely stumble. But ... when I read...
