Here are some links to past blog posts on the nuts and bolts of writing.

Four Common Mistakes By Unpublished Writers

From Frying Pan To Fire:  Scene and Sequel

Two Sentences That Changed My Life

Is Indiana Jones a Pantser?

From Bones to Hair:  Building a Story

Layers Upon Layers

I Didn’t See That Coming — Foreshadowing

Meaty Middle With a Side of Rocks

Is Ignorance Truly Bliss?

Where Do You Get Your Ideas?