Tag Archives: Donald Maass

How Many Years Does It Take to “Break Out?”

Posted on January 15, 2015 by

In 2002 Donald Maass published Writing the Breakout Novel, a book now famous throughout the writing land. I sat in the fifth row, through his all-day workshop in Orange County in 2004, thinking: “This guy scares the bejeezus out of me. I’ll never … Continue reading →

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More Cowbell Monday – Make Your Bookshelf Work for You

Posted on June 6, 2011 by

What do you do when you need help with your writing? I don’t mean when you can’t find the right word or phrase…my critique partner, Sharla Rae, did an excellent job of solving that issue in her post over at … Continue reading →

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