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Finding story topics when stuck: 5 simple methods

by Jordan Source link Story topics are all around us, yet having a wide breadth of choice can be daunting. Sometimes we know what we want to write already, at least vaguely, as it’s the reason we’ve chosen to write a book in the first place. Yet what if you’re between projects and can’t thinks

Is Thanos The Protagonist of Avengers: Infinity War?

by terribleminds Source link As with the earlier post this week about Avengers: Infinity War, I’m gonna buffer in with a metric bootyload of spoiler space in the form of James Joyce, this time in the form of a passage from a significantly less-bullshit book, one of my favorites: Ulysses. Note that when this passage iss

“Be A Reading Ninja!” – Free, print-ready poster for schools, libraries and bookstores

by Debbie Ridpath Ohi Source link Feel free to download my free, print-ready “Be A Reading Ninja!” poster, which prints on an 8.5 x 11″ sheet of paper. You can find more free, print-ready posters, reading logs, activity sheets and other bonus material in my Print-Ready Archives. This poster began with a cherry stain whichs

Committing the Act of Writing – Sometimes Magic, Sometimes Mundane

by Anne Wayman Source link I’ve been committing the act of writing for a long time now. In 6th grade I picked up a book that was full of romance, adventure, intrigue with more than a dash of sexual energy. I loved it and someplace as I read it I realized a human being hads

Writing opportunities for May and June

by The Proof Angel Source link Here are some links to look into if you want to get your work published. Opportunities for writers in May and June. Visit my websites via the links at the top of this page.

Win Secrets of the Southern Table + Get Tips for a Successful Book Tour

by diannejacob Source link Cookbook author Virginia Willis starts another book tour with her new Secrets of the Southern Table: A Food Lover’s Tour of the Global South. She reminds herself that book tours aren’t just about sales. “Book tours are about connecting with readers,” she says. “Even if I sell only a few books, thoses

The Bitter Lesson for Writers

by JW Source link What I had to face, the very bitter lesson that everyone who wants to write has got to learn, was that a thing may in itself be the finest piece of writing one has ever done, and yet have absolutely no place in the manuscript one hopes to publish. THOMAS WOLFE

Tips for Better Writing

by Melissa Donovan Source link Tips for better writing. By now, you’ve probably heard that it takes 10,000 hours of practice to become an expert at anything. There’s some debate as to the truth of the 10,000-hour rule, but there is definitely truth to the notion that nobody’s born a master at the craft ofs

What’s in a Name? How to Come Up With Character Names

by Sarah Gribble Source link Names — character names or the names of people in real life — are a big deal. Parents-to-be pore over baby name books for months looking for that “perfect” name. Even naming a pet can take time. You want the name to be perfect, to mean something, to be uniques

New Indie Book Release: Death In Vermilion (Barbara Elle)

by Alan Kealey Source link New Indie Book Release: Death In Vermilion – Barbara Elle Mystery (273 Pages – May 2018) Death In Vermilion has a cast of female characters as only a woman can write them with realism, but without…