Nathan Bransford - The Forums

This was spectacularly left field but I liked it anyway :)

I like this post, it's useful. Agree with the part about too much physical description - I wrote my first draft basically leaving all that stuff out because I was getting hung up on whether my MC had straight or curly hair and similar trivia...

Hm, I'll add 51. Reading lists of procrastination techniques and 52. Reading masses of entries in the guest blog competition (seriously, so much talent here).

Great post!

Great post, very original. I don't have kids but enjoyed reading nonetheless. Hmmm, do you think it would work on colleagues?

Great post - simple, strong advice. Well done!

Loved it! Especially the elephants pooping on the floor bit :) hey I'm juvenile so sue me.

That's a really thoughtful post, I was nodding my head as I was reading it. It must be a tricky balance for successful writers - obviously they want to keep repeating the types of characters they have had success with, but at the same time there's the risk of going stale. I think your question about...

I'd never heard of this before, but it's definitely food for thought. Thanks for posting it!!

Why do writers need to understand the basics of intellectual property law (particularly copyright)? This item from Slushpile Hell http://www.slushpilehell.tumblr.com says it all: Dear agent, first of all, let me tell you that I have applied for a copyright for my book, so I hope you will respect tha...