Morgan Hazelwood: Writer In Progress
I figured out why I wasn’t progressing the plot in my latest work-in-progress.
I was trying to write the wrong type of story!
In this post, I’ll be discussing what the types of stories are, and why the one I was trying to write didn’t work for this story.
(Also, a shout out to the inauguration.)
Last year was a year of querying/submitting, revisions, reading, and networking.
This year? The goal is publication! Yet again, I need to focus on what will get me there.
I’ve queried before. I’ve queried this story before. Thirty-six rejections in, this story has been decently queried, but has not … More
I thought I had learned almost all there was to querying fiction. Maybe not perfected it, but knew enough.
And then I ran into this complaint…
Welcome to Part 12, my final WorldCon, CoNZealand panel write up. The panelists for the titular panel were as follows: … More
What makes a novel YA?
Why is all the best literature YA and what makes it so great?
How gritty can you go?
Plus, 8 writing mistakes to be wary of.
Talking about why people like fanfic, what it can teach writers, and exploring the fraught relationship between writers and their own fanfic communities.
Welcome to Part 9 of my WorldCon, CoNZealand panel write ups. The panelists for the titular panel were: E.J. Beaton (as … More
When we read a book or watch a show with a created language, it’s easy to wonder — did they invent a word or the whole language?
And when I write, do I need to create a whole language?
Here are the layers of a language, and the levels of language construction you can choose. Plus, a few more tips and tricks for getting your conlang just right.
WRITING TIPS & WRITERLY MUSINGS 