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How to Be More Creative in Your Writing

by Melissa Donovan Source link How to be more creative when you’re writing. Here’s an age-old question: is creative writing an art or a craft? Artistically minded writers will say that writing is most definitely an art while those who who think more analytically will claim writing is a skill, a trade, and a business.s

Why Quitting NaNoWriMo Hurts More Than Just Your Writing

by David Safford Source link You’ve probably been told: It’s National Novel Writing Month, or “NaNoWriMo!” Whether you’re already participating, or watching on the sidelines, you probably know that the goal of this movement is to get writers to draft a 50,000-word novel in just 30 days. In case you hate math, that’s a devilishs

The Most Powerful Writing Voice for 21st-Century Content

by Sonia Simone Source link In the beginning was authority. From the earliest days of advertising, authority was one of the first strategies used to persuade the masses. Then, a lot of us started using this internet thing to talk to one another. There was some speculation that authority was becoming an outdated concept. Buts

Molly Looby: Get to The End

by Joyful Jerboa Source link Molly Looby is the author of many young adult fiction novels. Her zombie novel ZA was published in 2016 by Molten Publishing. She lives in sunny Essex, England and spends almost all of her time hunkered down at the desk under her stairs with her imaginary friends. img { float:s

How to guard your creativity

by The Proof Angel Source link Like many things in life, this can be summarised simply. Use your common sense, and remember that moderation in all things is important. On the other hand, there are times when you can’t see the wood for the trees. At those times this post about protecting your creativity may help tos

5 Tips for Email Marketing Success This Holiday Season

by Grammar Chic, Inc. Source link During the holiday season, many companies kick their email marketing efforts into overdrive, seeking to capitalize on the frenzy of end-of-the-year shopping. This is certainly a season in which email marketing can get results—but it’s not the volume of emails you send that matters. What matters is your strategy.s

Media Scrutiny in the Age of Trump, Weinstein, and Systemic Sexual Assault

by Abigail Sheaffer Source link In light of the unearthing of the rampant and systemic sexual abuse in Hollywood coupled with the unnerving […]

Review: Wolf River Dreams by Patrick Sarver

by John Staughton Source link ★★★★ Still reeling from the tragic loss of his girlfriend in an accident in which he was driving, Jesse Hawkins has taken to the road, hoping to exorcise his demons while exploring the endless west on his motorcycle. However, every road comes to an end, and when Jesse finally returnss

Dialogue words: Other words for ‘said’

by Jordan Source link Writing effective, compelling dialogue has multiple elements. It’s not only what characters say but how they say it that matters. Or how you show who’s speaking. ‘He said’ and ‘she said’ can dull and grow boring if overused. Read other words for said as well as tips for keeping your dialogues

Flog a BookBubber 111: Carolyn Arnold

by Ray Rhamey Source link Writers, send your prologue/first chapter to FtQ for a “flogging” critique. Email as an attachment. Many of the folks who utilize BookBub are self-published, and because we hear over and over the need for self-published authors to have their work edited, it’s educational to take a hard look at theirs