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Comedy writing: How to create humour in writing

by Jordan Source link There are many articles on writing serious characters, creating action, intrigue, and high drama. Yet what about comedy writing? Read the following ideas and examples for tips on using humour in your writing: 1. Know your audience Toni Morrison said ‘If there’s a book you want to read, then you musts

Flog a BookBubber 141: G.S. Jennsen

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

Macro Monday’s New Band Name Is Skull Angel, Pass It On

by terribleminds Source link SKULL ANGEL, SUCKERS. Bow down and worship. Or something. This week I’m off to Phoenix Comic Fest, and I can’t seem to access their schedule on their site? So I’m gonna post my (tentative, subject to change) schedule here in the hopes that it will help you Arizona-dwelling pop culture vultures.s

Anyone else feel like this when they’re about to start reading a much-anticipated book?

by Debbie Ridpath Ohi Source link

How to Perfect the Core Competencies Section on Your Resume

by Grammar Chic, Inc. Source link Often, hiring managers and recruiters receive dozens, if not hundreds of job applications for a single open position. They hardly have time to study every word on every resume, so what do they do? They skim. And if your resume isn’t skimmable, you may be losing out on careers

A Spoken Language Is a Living Creature

by JW Source link A language cannot be reduced to a dictionary or stock of words and phrases. Nor can it be reduced to a warehouse of the works written in it. A spoken language is a body, a living creature, whose physiognomy is verbal and whose visceral functions are linguistic. And this creature’s homes

How to Write a Book from Multiple Perspectives

by Sarah Gribble Source link Writing from one person’s perspective is hard enough. Writing from multiple perspectives can seem downright impossible. But it can be done. I wrote my last novel from three different perspectives. It was difficult. Sometimes it was stagnating creatively. But sometimes it was fun and kept me engaged in my owns

Featured Indie Book: Fighting Destiny (Amelia Hutchins)

by Alan Kealey Source link Featured Indie Book on Indie Author News: Paranormal Romance / Urban Fantasy Fighting Destiny by Amelia Hutchins. Fighting Destiny is a fast pace read that leaves you hanging on the edge of your…

Marketing Doesn’t Have to Be Sleazy: 5 Real-World Examples

by Stefanie Flaxman Source link In my youth, a former coworker once told me, “I’d never date anyone who works in marketing.” When I inquired about his reasoning, he replied: “It’s just so sleazy. Choosing that line of work says a lot about a person.” Since I was young and impressionable, that sentiment stayed withs

What I learned about book publishing as a debut author

by Jericho Writers Source link What I learned about book publishing as a debut author