Being a Better Writer: Don't Rush

Just a heads up, there may be a skipped BaBW post in the coming weeks, as I work to get Colony ready for release. Scheduling, time in a day, and all that.

In a manner that is somewhat fitting, I picked today's topic because it's one that I can rush through, so that I can get back to work on Colony all the quicker now that the weekend is over. I get the irony; I'm rushing through a post on not rushing. And since I've already laughed at it, don't feel ashamed for snickering. It is ironic.

Anyway, in the spirit of that rushing, let me dive right into things and get to the crux of what I'm talking about today. Don't rush, after all, could probably be pushed into a number of writing areas, from editing to brainstorming. And yes, it applies to all of those areas as well. You see evidence of this from time to time.

But today I'm going to talk about one of the more common "rushes" I see made, especially with younger writers. Go to a writing class in a college somewhere, or hop online and take a look a fanfiction (if you dare) and you're going to find this issue in spades.

The rush to the ending.

You can read the rest of this post at Unusual Things