Talk Write — The Axiom, Part 2

October 25, 2022November 4, 2022 — Finish Your Book, Literature, Miscellaneous, Personal, Wisdom, Writing A Novel — 3 min read

The Axiom — Part 2 So the axiom we are discussing is: “It takes ten years to master any skill.” Some time ago I asserted that I thought this axiom was true to a family member of mine. He is a fairly young man […]

Writing Talk — Using The Stick-pile

October 22, 2022November 4, 2022 — Discuss Writing Craft, Finish Your Book, Literature, Personal, Writing A Novel — 5 min read

What Do You Mean By “Using The Stick-pile”? Many years ago, I was writing my first, first novel (which was never finished nor published). Every free day I had, I’d visit my favorite coffee shop, find a comfortable nook, and continue working, with my […]

Writing Talk — The Moving Goalposts

October 21, 2022October 21, 2022 — Become A Better Writer, Discuss Writing Craft, Finish Your Book, Literature, Personal, Write A Novel — 3 min read

What Are “Moving Goalposts”? Good Morning! Well, let’s get right to it, shall we? Here in the United States we have a saying: “They keep moving the goalposts” by which we mean that what we think are the criteria at the beginning of a […]

Writing Talk — A New Feature

October 21, 2022October 21, 2022 — Become A Better Writer, Discuss Writing Craft, Finish Your Book, Literature, Personal, Write A Novel — 2 min read

Writing Talk, What Is It? Writing Talk is a new feature of this blog with the aim of encouraging fellow writers who are engaged in the daunting process of writing a full length book. With Writing Talk, I will share some of what […]

Dale Tucker, Novelist

Category: Finish Your Book

Talk Write — The Axiom, Part 2

Writing Talk — Using The Stick-pile

Writing Talk — The Moving Goalposts

Writing Talk — A New Feature