I first learned about one of Alfred Hitchcock’s maxims for suspense in a GrubStreet class. Say five people are sitting around a table talking about baseball or playing poker – suddenly, a bomb goes off. It’s shocking, but the minutes…
I’m writing this post about revision from inside a lion, because that’s what revision feels like–being eaten by a lion–and it’s rather dark in here. Hear me out: for months my 6-year-old has refused any and all bedtime reading that…
At some point in the past few weeks I started hearing the word “revision” in my head to the tune of “Tradition!” – the song that opens “Fiddler on the Roof.” “Revisiiiooooon! REVISION!” (Sorry.) Honestly it had more to do…
On Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at 7PM, Craft on Draft, a reading series developed by Grub Street’s Novel Incubator alumni, presents Writing Your Novel’s Biggest Moments at Trident Booksellers, 338 Newbury St. Boston, MA. Come hear how authors Rachel Barenbaum…
On Tuesday, May 14th, 2019 at 7PM, Craft on Draft, a reading series developed by Grub Street’s Novel Incubator alumni, presents Writing Your Novel’s Murky Middle at Belmont Books, 79 Leonard St. Belmont, MA. We invite all to attend this…
On Tuesday, October 16th, 2018 at 7PM, Craft on Draft, a reading series developed by Grub Street’s Novel Incubator alumni, presents A Writer’s Voice – How to Develop Yours and Your Character’s Voice at Trident Booksellers & Cafe, 338 Newbury St….