Recently over at the Arlington Writers Group, we did a workshop session on “beginnings.” We each brought along the beginning to some novel or story that had been published (not our own) and then we read the first few paragraphs and discussed why the beginning worked or failed to work. It was an interesting exercise,…

I’ve seen a number of friends do posts recently geared toward new writers with tips for helping them along. Science fiction is a pay-it-forward field and I’ve kind of felt a desire to do something like this as well. The problem with posts such as these is that they very often cover the same ground.…

My friend, and fellow Arlington Writers Group member, Michael J. Sullivan has been writing a series of posts on writing advice for writers who are just getting their start. Michael knows what he is talking about. He is a best-selling e-book author of the Riyria Revelations series, which later this year will be re-released by…

Wendy Wagner, one of the smart and savvy people over at Inkpunks has posted an excellent guide for beginners who want to write science fiction and fantasy. Go read it, and pay close attention to what she has to say because it is the truth and it works. I know, because that’s almost exactly how I…