Russell Hirsch

The Second Act is the middle section of a novel and usually the biggest chunk of a book. It spans from when a character is first thrust...

Perhaps nothing simultaneously excites and intimidates a fantasy author as much as worldbuilding—crafting the geography, history,...

Today, I continue “Lessons from a First Novel” by reflecting on the outlining process. In writer slang there are Plotters and Pantsers....

Last winter, I finished a polished draft of my first novel manuscript. Of course, “finished” and “polished” are words that automatically...