Nathan Bransford - The Forums

Four years ago, I sat in a crowded, smoke-filled bar and listened to an acquaintance lament how little time she had for writing. We had been students together in a creative writing program a year or so earlier and were now gathered with several other former classmates to celebrate the launch of a ne...

I begin by reading through whatever draft I'm working on and just trying to figure out what the book needs in terms of scenes, to make sure I've got them all there, and also to see if any need to be cut. This means I sometimes end up cutting some of my favorite scenes, and that's pretty tough. From ...