A real American hero once said, “Knowing is half the battle.” We’ve talked about what causes writers to rush their endings. Now we need to identify some solutions for stopping the rush. You can’t–and shouldn’t–rely upon your editor or critique group to always hold up a “Slow Down” sign. Take steps to prevent rushing before [...]
Stopping the rush
Filed under Tips & Tools on September 18, 2008
Tagged: fantasy fiction, outlines, pacing, rushed endings
Why the rush?
Filed under Tips & Tools on September 16, 2008
Tagged: deadlines, fantasy fiction, rushed endings, word counts
Rebecca over at A Christian Worldview of Fiction was trying to figure out why she was rushing through the ending of her manuscript last week. I commented on a couple reasons, but there can be several factors that result in a writer rushing through the end of a story. I’ve read my fair share of [...]
