You know those writers who whine about having to "cut" words from their story? Those writers who can push out thousands of words without any drama? Writers who claim they find it hard to work within word count "parameters?" I am not one of those writers. I have always had to "flesh" out my novel during the revision phase. Floods of words do not spring from my pen. It's sort of like getting blood from a rock. I'm Karen and I'm an underwriter. Honestly, I think I was born this way … [Read more...]