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December 29, 2016
Revision and the Art of Structure
Originally posted on MDellert-dot-Com:
Reasonably enough, you’re a writer who wants to do “your own thing.” You want to write the story you want to write, and you want it to be as long as it needs to be. You…
Reasonably enough, you’re a writer who wants to do “your own thing.” You want to write the story you want to write, and you want it to be as long as it needs to be. You…
Quick! Stop that Runaway Character!
Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? by Lev Raphael I’ve been doing readings from my fiction since the early 90s and one of the common questions I get afterwards is “Do your characters ever tell you what to…
? by Lev Raphael I’ve been doing readings from my fiction since the early 90s and one of the common questions I get afterwards is “Do your characters ever tell you what to…
December 27, 2016
How to Survive a Crutch Word Addiction #Writer #AmWriting #AmEditing
Originally posted on BlondeWriteMore:
You start the editing process by binge reading a zillion articles on editing hints and tips. The phrase which keeps popping up is ‘delete the crutch words!’ According to the articles you waded through crutch words…
You start the editing process by binge reading a zillion articles on editing hints and tips. The phrase which keeps popping up is ‘delete the crutch words!’ According to the articles you waded through crutch words…
Writing the Building Blocks of a Page-Turner
Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? by Allison Maruska Books are made of chapters, and chapters are made of scenes. Those segments of the story are what hold the whole thing together. Write them well, and you have…
? by Allison Maruska Books are made of chapters, and chapters are made of scenes. Those segments of the story are what hold the whole thing together. Write them well, and you have…
3 Ways Your Beta Readers Are Right (and Oh-So-Wrong)
Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? by Kelsie Engen It’s a truth universally acknowledged that beta readers are the best and worst thing to happen to an author. On the one hand, it’s fantastic that you have readers…
? by Kelsie Engen It’s a truth universally acknowledged that beta readers are the best and worst thing to happen to an author. On the one hand, it’s fantastic that you have readers…
December 21, 2016
Emotional Beats: Ways to Portray Worry
Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
Back in September, I published Emotional Beats:How to Easily Convert your Writing into Palpable Feelings. As promised, I will be posting the book on my blog. So, here is the next installment, listing beats…
Back in September, I published Emotional Beats:How to Easily Convert your Writing into Palpable Feelings. As promised, I will be posting the book on my blog. So, here is the next installment, listing beats…
How Do You Get Readers to Trust You?
Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? by Jacqui Murray I went to my bi-weekly writer’s critique group last night. We get submittals ahead of time, gather our thoughts and comments, and then each of us gets 5 minutes…
? by Jacqui Murray I went to my bi-weekly writer’s critique group last night. We get submittals ahead of time, gather our thoughts and comments, and then each of us gets 5 minutes…
Have yourself an “Aussie” little Christmas. Aka Great food, Great company and a place filled with love!
Originally posted on Welcome to the World of Suzanne Burke.:
Well, hello lovely folks, and thanks for stopping by. Grab a spot in the shade and pull up a chair … great food … great company … and my friends…
Well, hello lovely folks, and thanks for stopping by. Grab a spot in the shade and pull up a chair … great food … great company … and my friends…
December 20, 2016
Publishing a book with KDP Paperback (Beta) #amwriting #KDP #SelfPublishing
Originally posted on G.L. Cromarty :
MY EXPERIENCE WITH KDP PAPERBACK?PUBLISHING (BETA) There is a new option with Kindle direct publishing to add a print book along with your ebook through their site. Formerly, most people would add a print…
MY EXPERIENCE WITH KDP PAPERBACK?PUBLISHING (BETA) There is a new option with Kindle direct publishing to add a print book along with your ebook through their site. Formerly, most people would add a print…
December 19, 2016
Writers: Judge Yourself by Your Own Standards
Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? ? by Kate M. Colby ‘Comparisonitis’ is the most infectious disease in the writer community. Can you blame us? When John’s book has 100 five-star reviews and Jane has written six books…
? ? by Kate M. Colby ‘Comparisonitis’ is the most infectious disease in the writer community. Can you blame us? When John’s book has 100 five-star reviews and Jane has written six books…
