Nathan Bransford - The Forums

With young kids at home and so much unpredictability in my life—things that are beyond my control—a daily writing routine doesn't work for me. Instead, I set aside large blocks of time for a writing marathon. I arrange for the kids to spend the day or even just the evening with Dad or Grandma or the...

My favorite way to read is lying on the grass, on my back, with the book held up to block the sun.

Watcher55 wrote:Your foot is the same length as your forearm.

Which is the same length as your head! And the average adult is 6.5-7 heads tall.

I absolutely keep all my drafts, and I can't tell you how many times I've been glad that I did. I've put back scenes that were cut years later, and even used some to launch whole new stories. I keep virtually every variation in Scrivener files, and I print out all major overhauls. I even bought an o...

Thanks for bringing up those issues, Claudenougat. What a reader sees when browsing on Amazon has to catch her eye.

I hope not! Several books later, I still love the first one. I haven't given up on it yet.