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Why Stakes Matter in Your Story

Posted on December 3, 2021 by Jami Fairleigh

If you've ever put down a novel thinking... Why should I care about this [insert: character/story/world/etc.]? ... then you were probably reading a story where the stakes weren't clear. Stakes are why we care about the story, because they establish...Read More

November’s Saggy Middle

Posted on November 12, 2021 by Jami Fairleigh

All right, scribblers, we're nearly at the middle of the month (aka the saggy middle), and it's time to take a hard look at where we are. If you're already at—or past—your mid-month goal of 25,000 words, keep typing! If,...Read More

Revision Catharsis

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Jami Fairleigh

I'm having revision catharsis. I don't know if that's a thing in the real world but after a year of struggling to edit my novel I feel like I'm finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, or...Read More

How the Story Grid Editing Method Almost Killed My Book

Posted on January 6, 2019January 13, 2019 by Jami Fairleigh

Last year, I decided that Editing is the worst part of writing. Writing 120,000 words into a believable tale took 1-3 hours a day for 80 days. Editing the same book took all year. Oh, wait, no, it's still not...Read More