For Writers

Extensive Character Chart

In my quest to start planning ahead more as a writer, I've put together this character chart. This detailed outline will help you get to know your story people better. Be warned: it is extensive and not for the fainthearted!

 

Editing A La Carte

Since I began this crazy process of writing, I've learned (but not mastered, mind you) quite a bit that would have been helpful to know back when I started. I've compiled much of what I learned into a list, hoping to help someone else who's grammatically challenged ...

 

Writing Checklist

You think your novel is complete? Think again! Try out this checklist to make sure there's nothing you missed.

 

How to Chase Away the Writer's Blues

Seasons of discouragement come and go for every author. But sometimes when it hits, it hits hard. Numerous authors have walked - or attempted to walk - away from writing as self doubt begins to plague them, burying itself in their self-confidence and assurances. To overcome discouragement, we must first understand the reasons why it comes.

 

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New Book Out!

Christy's latest book, The Trouble with Perfect, has been released. For more details, click on the "books" link on the left and read what the reviewers are saying!

 

Quote of the Day

I'd rather be a failure at something I love than a success at something I hate.

~George Burns

Pay no attention to what the critics say; no statue has ever been erected to a critic.

~Jean Sibelius

The writer who sits at her desk with an empty piece of paper staring back is like the explorer who stands at the edge of a new continent.

~James Michener

The beautiful part of writing is that you don't have to get it right the first time, unlike, say, a brain surgeon.

~Robert Cormier

 

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