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March 16, 2018
Stock and Cloned Characters in Storytelling
by Melissa Donovan Source link Are you using stock characters in your stories? I was recently reading a novel, and a few chapters in, I realized I had mixed up two of the main characters. In fact, I had been reading them as if they were a single character. I’m a pretty sharp reader, ands
March 15, 2018
5 Tips for Spring Cleaning Your Writing Habits
by The Magic Violinist Source link Spring is almost here, which means it’s almost time to spring clean. Spring cleaning isn’t only good for cluttered houses, but for cluttered minds, as well. As writers, it’s important to learn new skills so long as it’s not at the expense of polishing old ones. Spring is thes
New Indie Book Release: Mark of the Gods (Cynthia S. Crawford)
by Alan Kealey Source link New Indie Book Release: Mark of the Gods – Cynthia S. Crawford YA Paranormal Romance (369 Pages – February 2018) Mark of the Gods is a fast-paced paranormal romance with a gritty but vulnerable main…
It’s ‘Light the Fire’ Week on Copyblogger
by Sonia Simone Source link We all have those times when we’re sort of coasting … gently floating along, letting things happen the way they will. But that time is not today.
5 master ingredients to a great first line for your novel
by WW Office Source link Why should you start your novel with a great first line? First, because your novel will lie under a pile of manuscripts on an agent’s desk. When it reaches the top, it needs to grip that agent straightaway. If it … Continue reading →
Review: Chainsaw Honeymoon by Steven Ramirez
by John Staughton Source link Written with a manic energy and a tongue perpetually shoved in its own cheek, Chainsaw Honeymoon by Steven Ramirez is a brilliant new novel that balances humor and horror in an unforgettable way. Ruby Navarro is a young girl with big dreams and a tangled mess of family that shes
The Skywalker Six: Explaining The Plan to Rescue Han In ROTJ
by terribleminds Source link A couple weeks ago, Mike Ryan put out a funny post at Uproxx that said he dared anyone to explain the Return of the Jedi “rescue Han Solo” plan that happens in the first act of the film. He threw down the nerd gauntlet. The Star Wars nerd gauntlet. And so, here, ons
10 Platform-Building Strategies for Writers on a $0 Budget
by Bryan Hutchinson Source link Note: This is a guest post by Shayla Raquel, she’s an expert editor, seasoned writer, and author-centric marketer. Shayla works one-on-one with authors and business owners every day. She is…
March 14, 2018
4 Keys to Creating Freelance Writing Consistency
by Anne Wayman Source link Writing consistency – that is, the ability to write if not daily at least on a regular schedule – is a must for freelance writing success. (Yes, there are other types of consistency for writers which I’ll address at another time.) Here I’m talking about setting up the habit ofs
Write! 1.62.0: RTL Improvements
by Joyful Jerboa Source link In this release, we added Hebrew spellchecker dictionary, an ability to change cursor behavior, and made some other minor improvements and bug fixes. Here’s what’s new in Write! 1.62.0 Added functional / contextual shortcut (Ctrl + Enter / ⌘ + Enter), that activates a spellchecker on the word with an errors
