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Looking for a Few #SciFi Beta Readers

Posted on 26 June 202026 June 2020 by Bill Jones, Jr.

I have six completed science fiction manuscripts, penned over the last couple of years, that have gone through my alpha… Read more Looking for a Few #SciFi Beta Readers

The Idea that #Writers Must #Read Everything Is Absolute Bullsh*t (Unless you know how and why to read)

Posted on 17 June 202017 June 2020 by Bill Jones, Jr.

Okay, I will admit that this idea is a recurrent theme of mine. Anyone who has heard me talk about… Read more The Idea that #Writers Must #Read Everything Is Absolute Bullsh*t (Unless you know how and why to read)

Is Perfect Better than Good?

Posted on 31 May 202024 July 2020 by Bill Jones, Jr.

I’ve often heard the aphorism that “the best is the enemy of the good.” It’s most often attributed to Voltaire,… Read more Is Perfect Better than Good?

First Paragraphs

Posted on 25 May 20207 July 2020 by Bill Jones, Jr.

I have been reading and thinking a lot about first novel paragraphs. In part it is because I am nearing… Read more First Paragraphs

In Too Deep to Quit

Posted on 7 May 2020 by Bill Jones, Jr.

So, I’m officially 16,237 words into Book 16, which my word count estimator tells me is around 19% complete. Sixteen… Read more In Too Deep to Quit

Creating a World in 6 Short Weeks

Posted on 11 April 202011 April 2020 by Bill Jones, Jr.

I wrote five new novel manuscripts in the twelve months between November 2018 and November 2019. That’s probably not as… Read more Creating a World in 6 Short Weeks

My 12 Rules for Prolific Writing

Posted on 14 August 201913 April 2020 by Bill Jones, Jr.

Contrary to what you may have read, no one is born writing well. Personally, I don’t believe anyone can teach… Read more My 12 Rules for Prolific Writing

Book #12: Blocking In

Posted on 30 March 2019 by Bill Jones, Jr.

Blocking in is the stage I am in with my current work-in-progress, not its title. This is to be my… Read more Book #12: Blocking In

How to Paint Layers into Your Writing

Posted on 19 December 201820 January 2019 by Bill Jones, Jr.

After watching my wife work on a couple of her oil paintings, I’ve  come to realize that producing a work… Read more How to Paint Layers into Your Writing

Plot Outline Template

Posted on 25 November 2018 by Bill Jones, Jr.

As a novelist, I’m firmly in the plotter camp. For some of my shorter stories, and, oddly, most of my… Read more Plot Outline Template

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