If Walls Could Talk: The Number One Reason Writers Get Rejected
What is the number one reason a writer's short story gets rejected? Is it from bad grammar, poorly researched facts, or shaky story structure? These might be the reasons you would think but they aren't the top one I've run across
If Walls Could Talk: This Day In History -The Story Behind The Miranda Rights
I remember when I first heard the story behind the Miranda rights. I was reading Police Procedure and Investigation: A Guide For Writers by Lee Lofland (which, if you’re writing anything that involves police and procedure I highly recommend this
If Walls Could Talk: Eating My Own Words
M.H. Norris We were recording the podcast when our guest, David Annandale, talked about the value of an outline. He countered one of my primary objections, that an outline limits you and is constricting. He even went as far as to
If Walls Could Talk: Take a Breath
M.H. Norris Over the last few months, I’ve been pushing myself harder than I probably should. And I know I shouldn’t, but I do find myself doing it every so often. One time I did it resulted in what I now
If Walls Could Talk: Novel Pre-Production
M.H. Norris Usually when you use the term pre-production, you are referring to a film project. Pre-Production is that magical time before a show/movie starts filming where you develop the show/movie. For the sake of the post, I’ll refer to a
If Walls Could Talk: Making The Journey Worth It
M.H. Norris As I get started, I want to take a second and congratulate my friend Jon Black on the release of his debut novel, Bel Nemeton, which is now available at 18thWall Productions’ website! It’s been so fun to get
Bel Nemeton – Now Available
Jon Black's Bel Nemeton is officially available! Buy it here. UNCOVERING MERLIN’S TOMB A globe-trotting quest for the treasures of the historical Merlin. From the Preditors and Editors Readers’ Poll Award-Winning Author Jon Black… Carvings have been unearthed in the Middle East. They bear impossible
If Walls Could Talk: The Problem with First Drafts
It takes me several drafts to even be remotely happy with what I write. I write a draft, and it takes me forever to do it. Why? Because the entire time I write the first draft, I think it’s utter garbage. James
If Walls Could Talk: Firing the Smoking Gun
I’ll be honest with y’all, I have not had the most productive start. I’ve done some research, but as for putting actual words on the paper I’ve had a rather lackluster start to the year. Monday was probably one of my
If Walls Could Talk: Writing at a Pace that Makes your Readers “Smile” (Doctor Who)
We wanted to start the fifth year of M.H.'s column with a look back at her most popular and well-received article, which was shared widely and received thousands of hits. It's an excellent examination of pacing, what can go wrong,