I recently finished up the millionth draft of my young adult manuscript, and as I neared the end of the current round of rewrites, I considered a question many writers before me have faced: how do you know when you're really done with a draft? I asked this question recently to someone who has to write regularly for… Continue reading Don’t Flinch
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How Many Licks Does it Take to Get to the Center of This Story?
One of the most humbling experiences you can have as a writer is the realization that your manuscript will take many, many drafts before it is a novel. Confession: it took me a while to come to terms with this. I convinced myself I was some kind of special, rare breed who could get it right… Continue reading How Many Licks Does it Take to Get to the Center of This Story?
Kait Gets Lit 