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On Writing

Posts about the craft of writing

July 11, 2013November 10, 2013 JES HaysBlatherings, Tips and Tricks

Word Processing and the Writer

I write using two software programs: Microsoft Word and Scrivener. I’m not going to do a blog on how each program works, but I thought I’d go into some of […]

July 5, 2013December 2, 2013 JES HaysPlot, The Birth of a Novel

6 Steps to Planning a Novel

When I decided to write a novel about Devon Day and the Sweetwater Kid, I had to come up with a convincing plot. Here are some of the steps I […]

July 3, 2013December 2, 2013 JES HaysCharacters, Tips and Tricks

5 Tips for Creating Characters

Every author faces this hurdle: how to create lifelike characters who catch the reader’s interest. Here are a few tricks and tips you might be able to use: Pay attention! […]

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