Author: Hank Phillippi Ryan

How to Revise Your Novel: A Checklist

Posted by Hank Phillippi Ryan | Mar 27, 2019 | Craft

It takes longer, much longer than you might think, to make your book wonderful. It takes revisions. How do you go through the whole darn thing and make it better?

Writing Prompt: Snow

Posted by Hank Phillippi Ryan | Mar 22, 2019 | Writing Prompts

Saturday night. The winter sky is filled with stars. Your character is standing outside in the...

First Things First: Does Your Manuscript Defy Physics?

Posted by Hank Phillippi Ryan | Mar 6, 2019 | Craft

Some manuscripts defy the laws of physics. Writers put the reaction first, then the action. Are you doing that in your book? Here’s how to spot the “effect and cause” pitfall.

Writing Prompt: Eye of the Beholder

Posted by Hank Phillippi Ryan | Feb 24, 2019 | Writing Prompts

Point of view requires a savvy author to become another person—and see the world through that...

Should You Go To Book Conventions?

Posted by Hank Phillippi Ryan | Feb 20, 2019 | Marketing

Though each convention has its own personality, there are some basics that can guide you—from picking the perfect one, to what to do when you get there.