Although good news rarely comes from the slush pile, we can find many lessons about the craft of writing buried within it. One of our goals here at Castle Gate Press is to encourage new authors, so even though we can’t send personalized feedback to everyone who submits to us, I would like to share […]
Mow Down Episodic Scenes
It is essential for the author to know a great deal about his story–the characters, the setting, the backstory–but the question we need to ask ourselves is, “How much of this does the reader need to know?” If we put in too much, it will slow the story down and bore the readers. If we […]