A Fiction Writer's Checklist

 Hmm, wonder why I had not heard of the "story question" before I started writing my book! Oh well, there's always the next novel. Or, next best,  I can make up the story question in retrospect.

Thanks Marge McAlister:  I wish I had met you ten years ago!

"The 'story question' is the question that is aroused in the reader's mind at the beginning of the story: "Will the guy get the girl?"; "Will Mary succeed in taking over the firm?"; "Will Xanor take his rightful place as Head of the Galaxy Alien Committee?"; "Will Laura track down the serial killer before she becomes the next victim?"; "How will Toby find his way back from the Land of Giants?" and so on. "

 Here' a link to Marge's article:  http://www.fictionfactor.com/guests/plottingproblems.html

Writing a Novel: Quips from the Trenches

Lessons I have learned in my struggles to become a professional writer. Perhaps I will add to the list at time allows: