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JK Rowling’s 8 Rules of Writing

by Ruthanne Reid Source link Last month, I brought to your attention Neil Gaiman’s rules of writing. He’s not the only accomplished writer who ascribes to a set of rules. Today, I want to introduce you to JK Rowling’s rules of writing. JK Rowling’s 8 Rules of Writing You know who JK Rowling is. Yous

Points to Ponder Before Tarnishing Memories

by noreply@blogger.com (Sharon Lippincott) Source link Tarnishing the memory of someone friends, family or others hold dear is not a step to take lightly, but it’s a risk some of us must take if we dare to share the truth of our differing personal perspective on that person. You’re surely aware of the widespread encouragements

2017 Content Excellence Challenge: The November Prompts

by Sonia Simone Source link It’s time again for our pair of Content Excellence prompts! All year, our community has been working with these each month to create better work, and to create more of it. This month’s prompts could potentially be swapped, because they’re both ways to do better work and more work. Theys

The Great Novel-Writing Checklist

by The Proof Angel Source link A checklist can be a useful tool for quality control, just to make sure you have done everything you meant to do. But I’m…

6 Types of Content That Always Tank

by Grammar Chic, Inc. Source link Brands and small businesses invest time and money into content creation because they know that it has myriad benefits—including increased brand awareness, boosted website…

The Ghost with the Most, Babe: A Love for ‘Beetlejuice’

by Ash Nickell Source link When considering what horror films make up my top list, it’s difficult to sift through every factor because […]

Tell a gripping tale, create exhilaration: Writing the conflict of a story

by Guest Author Source link This is a guest article by Erin Scott. If you are interested in submitting a guest article of your own, be sure to read the guest…

The Spy Who Hated Me! (A James Spillaney Casefile) by Shaun Chapman

by John Staughton Source link The Spy Who Hated Me! by Shaun Chapman is a rip-roaring race through a shadowy noir world of dames and danger, with a healthy dose…

How to overcome writer’s block: 14 methods

by Jordan Source link Productive writers have often claimed there is no such thing as writer’s block, but any writer who has ever felt unable to create knows how untrue…

Do reader reviews influence you?

by Ray Rhamey Source link On Amazon, my books get pretty good reviews, but I wonder how much they affect interest in a book, and then a purchase decision. So…