Blog of YA author Elizabeth Richards
I’m currently in the throws of revising my YA novel, CRAVING, and I reached a crossroads with it last night. It came down to this choice: Take a risk or play it safe? I’m usually a ‘play it safe’ kinda gal, but this time the obvious, safe choice didn’t seem like the right one. I […]
I know it’s hard, but put your MS away. Do it. Do it now. And don’t look at it again for at least two weeks. You’ll be grateful that you did.
‘Scooby-Doo’ refers to a moment that is ‘larger than life’, and isn’t believable in the realms of the universe you’ve created in your novel.
The Red Pen of Doom 