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Transition: The Pinnacle by Kaelin Ian Cooper

by Chicago Literati Source link Kaelin Ian Cooper (Ian Alastair Cooper) is a student attending Middle Tennessee State University, in the process of […]

Writing your draft: how to write seven basic plots

by WW Office Source link One of the trickiest things about first drafts is how to write a plot for your novel that really grips your readers. Knowing the key plot archetypes can help you get going, so we’re looking at the prospective seven basic … Continue reading →

10 tips to help beginner writers get started in writing a book

by Guest Author Source link This is a guest article by Rachel Summers. If you are interested in submitting a guest article of your own, be sure to read the guest article guidelines. It’s said that everyone has at least one book in them. If you think you’re ready to get started on writing yours, that’ss

Nanowrimo Goodies!

by Cate Baum Source link Nanowrimo is here, and in celebration, SPR is giving you deals on all the stuff you need to finish your book! Nanowrimo – National Novel Writing Month – is a project you can get into over here at https://nanowrimo.org/ “National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach tos

Flog a BookBubber 110: Randolph Lalonde

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

A Super Simple ‘Hack’ to Build Your Writing Portfolio as a Beginner

by Richard Rowlands Source link Being a freelance writer can be a rewarding career choice, but it’s not always easy when you’re just starting out! The key to landing well-paid gigs and making a living from your writing is having a clear strategy and building your foundation from the start. There are several steps yous

Fonda Lee: Jade City, An Anti-Nanowrimo Case Study

by terribleminds Source link Behold: I got to meet Fonda Lee, author of the fantastic Zeroboxer, a few weeks back, and she said she had a post for me, and it was tied into how she wrote the book and how it tied into (or did not tie into, as it were) National Novel Writings

Don’t stress about getting things perfect in the 1st draft. Get the words down, revise LATER.

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Angry Robot Books Calls for Science Fiction & Fantasy Manuscripts

by Brian Scott Source link Angry Robot (est. 2009), an award-winning global book imprint devoted to publishing the best in contemporary adult science fiction, fantasy and everything inbetween, has opened a two-month submission… ***

You Expect Far Too Much of a First Sentence

by JW Source link You expect far too much of a first sentence. Think of it as analogous to a good country breakfast: what we want is something simple, but nourishing to the imagination. Hold the philosophy, hold the adjectives, just give us a plain subject and verb and perhaps a wholesome, nonfattening adverb ors