You’ve just typed THE END on the first draft of your novel.

Good on you!

Time to start editing, right?

If you want to start writing science fiction, a good place to start is by asking one of these three questions, and then see where it goes. Here are the questions, followed by examples.

Naming characters is one of the most difficult parts of the entire novel writing process. It’s such an important step because not only does it make it easier to write your draft (you can stop writing INSERT MAIN CHARACTER NAME), but it helps your character become a real person in your mind.

I don’t have a degree in writing. Not from a traditional institution of higher education at least. The closest thing to formal training I have is a seminar on creative writing while in college. Everything else I learned from reading, writing, and podcasts. And today we’re going to focus on the latter.

When I first started writing, I just wanted to be a short story writer. Ray Bradbury is my inspiration and favorite creative person ever. He wrote novels (including the best novel of all time), but he is also known for having written hundreds of amazing short stories in his lifetime.

Last week, we talked about beta readers, what they do, and how to find them. This week, we’re talking about how to treat them once they’ve signed up.