Chief Editor M. Neff

Serious or Too Flamboyant? Or Does it Matter?

By Chief Editor M. Neff, January 12, 2021 in Novel Writing Advice Videos - Who Has it Right?

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How Can Such Horrible Novel Writing Get Published?

By Chief Editor M. Neff, October 25, 2020 in Bad Novel Writing Advice - Will it Never End?

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Algonkian Pre-event Narrative Enhancement Guide - Opening Hook 1 2 3 4 8

By Chief Editor M. Neff, February 8, 2023 in Algonkian Writer Conferences - Events, FAQ, Contracts

Summary of Pre-event Development and Narrative Assignments

By Chief Editor M. Neff, September 3, 2023 in Algonkian and New York Write to Pitch Prep Forum

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Your Brain on ChatGPT

By Chief Editor M. Neff, June 26 in Art and Life in Novel Writing

Loglines and Hooks With Core Wounds

By Chief Editor M. Neff, January 2, 2021 in Novel Writing on Edge - Nuance, Bewares, Results

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Who is Afraid of Isabelle Allende?

By Chief Editor M. Neff, January 30, 2021 in Bad Novel Writing Advice - Will it Never End?

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Still Listening to "Papa" Hemingway?

By Chief Editor M. Neff, April 11, 2021 in Novel Writing Advice Videos - Who Has it Right?

"Revision is Emotional" by Kelly Caldwell

By Chief Editor M. Neff, November 8 in Novel Writing on Edge - Nuance, Bewares, Results

Top Seven Reasons Why Aspiring Authors Fail to Publish

By Chief Editor M. Neff, May 8, 2015 in Art and Life in Novel Writing

"Revision is Emotional" by Kelly Caldwell (a must read)

By Chief Editor M. Neff, November 8 in Novel Writing on Edge - Nuance, Bewares, Results

Interview With SFFH Editor Vanessa Aguirre of St. Martins

By Chief Editor M. Neff, October 11 in Unicorn Mech Suit

Writing the Ideal Heroine

By Chief Editor M. Neff, January 1 in Novel Writing on Edge - Nuance, Bewares, Results

Writing Hot Sex Scenes - Saints Preserve Us!

By Chief Editor M. Neff, February 9, 2021 in Novel Writing Advice Videos - Who Has it Right?

Writer Groups - Bad Advice and Bad Idea?

By Chief Editor M. Neff, January 30, 2021 in Bad Novel Writing Advice - Will it Never End?

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Algonkian Writer Conferences Reviews the Eight Steps Prior to Querying

By Chief Editor M. Neff, June 22, 2023 in Art and Life in Novel Writing

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"Top Ten Worst Pieces of Writing Advice" (and it gets worse)

By Chief Editor M. Neff, December 6, 2020 in Bad Novel Writing Advice - Will it Never End?

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Do You Try Your Agent's Patience?

By Chief Editor M. Neff, December 17, 2024 in Novel Writing on Edge - Nuance, Bewares, Results

The Pub Board - Author's Best Friend and Worst Enemy

By Chief Editor M. Neff, December 31, 2024 in Art and Life in Novel Writing

For Beginners or For Avoidance?

By Chief Editor M. Neff, January 22, 2021 in Novel Writing Advice Videos - Who Has it Right?

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Take the Thin Skin Test!

By Chief Editor M. Neff, September 24, 2022 in Writing With Quiet Hands

The Author Dawn - Rise and Blink

By Chief Editor M. Neff, November 26, 2020 in Art and Life in Novel Writing

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How Not to Get Blacklisted by the Publishing Business

By Chief Editor M. Neff, July 25, 2023 in Art and Life in Novel Writing

He Can "Pants it" But He's Stephen King

By Chief Editor M. Neff, January 15, 2021 in Novel Writing Advice Videos - Who Has it Right?

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"High Concept"? Sufficiently Unique? - Write a Tale That Might Actually Sell

By Chief Editor M. Neff, December 30, 2020 in Novel Writing on Edge - Nuance, Bewares, Results

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