S. L. (Lynn) Viehl over at Paperback Writer has a nifty Devil’s Writing Dictionary. I love her definition of novel:
Novel: a rambling, proportionally disorganized fictional prose narrative of considerable length (usually 60,000 words or more) that typically possesses some semblance of a plot (unless literary, see Literature) that is presented in between sequences of pointless actions, boring speeches, and unconnected thoughts of a cast of characters who bear a striking resemblance to those individuals in real life who have pissed off the author of the work.
I’m going to start rewriting my story today.
I’ve just noticed your “Writing Tip of the Day” on this blog.
Excellent idea.
It’s a widget that I found and put here. Perhaps it should be higher up on the page?