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February 23, 2017
13 Week Rewrite: Week Seven – Temptation
Originally posted on MDellert-dot-Com:
This week, you’re rewriting up to the midpoint of your story. At this point, your protagonist experiences a temptation to retreat back to the familiar rather than going forward into the unknown. This temptation is a…
This week, you’re rewriting up to the midpoint of your story. At this point, your protagonist experiences a temptation to retreat back to the familiar rather than going forward into the unknown. This temptation is a…
February 22, 2017
Find the support you need at #RRBC
Originally posted on Dawn Delivers:
Wrote a great book, did you? Looking for ways to reach readers, are you? Well, have I got the place for you. It’s called RAVE REVIEWS BOOK CLUB! Yep! I’ve been telling you all about…
Wrote a great book, did you? Looking for ways to reach readers, are you? Well, have I got the place for you. It’s called RAVE REVIEWS BOOK CLUB! Yep! I’ve been telling you all about…
Overcoming the Post-Project Funk
Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? by Teagan Berry A little while ago I finished up the first draft of a manuscript. Since then, I’ve tried (and failed) multiple times to pick up another unfinished first draft of a…
? by Teagan Berry A little while ago I finished up the first draft of a manuscript. Since then, I’ve tried (and failed) multiple times to pick up another unfinished first draft of a…
Do you think writing is more effective with a formula?
Originally posted on jean's writing:
Of course! Formulas are buried in every book, movie or play. Image Source Take the Pixar movies! Who doesn’t love the little train that could? Or the little fish that doesn’t quit? Our hearts…
Of course! Formulas are buried in every book, movie or play. Image Source Take the Pixar movies! Who doesn’t love the little train that could? Or the little fish that doesn’t quit? Our hearts…
Are You Ready to Join? #RRBC #SpecialToday
Originally posted on From the Pen of Mae Clair:
You’ve heard me talk about Rave Reviews Book Club (RRBC) before. You’ve hear me bang gongs, blow trumpets and babble incessantly about how much I love being a member of this fantabulous…
You’ve heard me talk about Rave Reviews Book Club (RRBC) before. You’ve hear me bang gongs, blow trumpets and babble incessantly about how much I love being a member of this fantabulous…
February 21, 2017
On Heroes And Villains: What Is Right, What Is Wrong?
Originally posted on Rachel Poli:
Good vs. bad is a common theme everywhere. It’s in novels: your protagonist is “good” and no matter what genre you’re writing in, there’s always a “bad” guy who happens to be the villain of…
Good vs. bad is a common theme everywhere. It’s in novels: your protagonist is “good” and no matter what genre you’re writing in, there’s always a “bad” guy who happens to be the villain of…
How to Write a Page-Turner
Originally posted on Linda Mims:
A young woman reading a page-turner Hey fiction writers, what do you want most? Huge sales and lots of money, or do you want a reputation as a writer extraordinaire? You say both? Then you…
A young woman reading a page-turner Hey fiction writers, what do you want most? Huge sales and lots of money, or do you want a reputation as a writer extraordinaire? You say both? Then you…
February 20, 2017
How to Be Taken Seriously as a Writer
Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? by Kate Colby So writing is your creative calling, your life’s purpose, your ultimate joy. Congratulations! You’re part of (in my totally unbiased opinion) one of the best groups of people in the world.…
? by Kate Colby So writing is your creative calling, your life’s purpose, your ultimate joy. Congratulations! You’re part of (in my totally unbiased opinion) one of the best groups of people in the world.…
Aided by Apps, Audiobooks Market Grows in Japan
Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
by The Japan Times The use of audiobooks is increasing steadily in Japan, providing a boon to the publishing industry, which is facing declining sales of ordinary books. Audiobooks already account for 10…
by The Japan Times The use of audiobooks is increasing steadily in Japan, providing a boon to the publishing industry, which is facing declining sales of ordinary books. Audiobooks already account for 10…
How do you know what your character is thinking?
Originally posted on jean's writing:
How do you capture that ever elusive “voice?” I find it’s sometimes hard to get out of my own head and into the mind of my character. To find that unique “voice.” Understanding the characters…
How do you capture that ever elusive “voice?” I find it’s sometimes hard to get out of my own head and into the mind of my character. To find that unique “voice.” Understanding the characters…
