Sitemap - 2025 - Running of the WIPS

Well... that's it!

Writing a synopsis

Writing a query letter

Self-Publishing: The practical

Self-Publishing: The bad

Self-Publishing: The good

Traditional Publishing: The practical

Traditional Publishing: The bad

Traditional Publishing: The good

What if you didn't publish... at all?

Give it away, give it away, give it away now

The third option

Writing that isn't fun writing

Money vs. Meaning

What's next?

It takes how long it takes

Finding beta readers and critique partners

How you feel matters

Putting feedback to work

How to give critical feedback

The state of rotWIPs

How to receive critical feedback

The Critique Request Letter

What makes a great opening scene?

The WYFP feels

Fears part two

How WYFP makes the world a better place

The joy of reading for joy

Preparing for WYFP

Round-robin critique process

What's your favorite part?

It's better with betas

Context is king

The Fine(ish) Pass

Your north star

Resurrect your monsters

Eating your peas

Why Revision Sucks, Part 2

Why Revision Sucks: Part 1

Why Revision Sucks: Intro

First Pass Prep

It's better than you think

Is the book... kinda terrible?

How're you feeling?

How to Craft Read

The Craft Read

The Fix

Engaging with craft

How to Fix a Story

The Revision process

The Magic of Spoons

This one's for you

Strengths, weaknesses, vulnerabilities

Character roles

How's the water?

Structure mapping

It's time for your villain era

What is structure, anyway?

The Story Strengthening Process

The most dreaded question for writers

The Secret Sauce

The Craft Problem

You don't have anything to prove

Here. We. Go.

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