Doghouse on Malibu Beach & 4 other tips on Structure and Villainy (Writer Bites: Brief essays on the heart and craft of writing fiction)

Doghouse on Malibu Beach talks about what should and shouldn't appear in the first five pages of your manuscript.

Middle-of-the-Novel Mud tells you how to keep the middle of your story--and your readers--revved.

And Rising to the Occasion deals with making the climax of your novel rock!

High Concept, explains this elusive term, and whether or not it's necessary.

And in Villians, we discuss how you can use your bad guy to make your novel really good.