Writers' Lodge 5: REFLECTIONS ON GENRE AND STAYING ON TRACK
More on genre, and what to do if you stray from your path...
In this Issue:
Reflections on ISSUE 4: GENRE FICTION or WHAT SHOULD YOU WRITE?
Staying on track
Getting in the helicopter
Genre is a guide
What happens if you stray?
Stay firm, stay flexible
Over to you…
Planner or pantser?
How do you get in your helicopter?
A quick first draft? Or a clean one?
Next time: Submitting to an agent
What does an agent do and do you need one?
How to find an agent
How to write a covering letter
More on synopses
What to expect…
Plus an exclusive Q&A with agent Clare Conville
Reflections on the last issue
How did everyone find the last issue? Did you spend a bit of time thinking about genre, and what it is that you’re writing? If so, were there any surprises?
Staying on track
Getting in the helicopter
When writing a long project like a novel, it’s important to occasionally stand back and look at the bigger picture. Or, to use a different metaphor, we need to be able to stop worrying about the trees every now and again and instead get in the helicopter to look at the whole wood. Is it what we thought it was? Does it have the shape we want, when looked at as a whole?
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to S J Watson : Compendia to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.