Michael E. Dellert's Blog, page 29
July 13, 2016
The Dramatic Eight Sequence Structure
Literature has a healthy and long tradition, stretching back to the days of Ancient Sumeria and the Epic of Gilgamesh. So when it comes to story structure, if you ask ten different authors how to structure a novel, you’ll get…
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July 6, 2016
13 Weeks to a New Novel
Some days, it seems like everyone wants to write a novel. I was re-watching “Shakespeare in Love” recently—I love that movie—and the scene in which the young Will Shakespeare discovers that the disguised Thomas Kent is actually the Lady Viola,…
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July 5, 2016
The Romance of Eowain is Here (or, Why Book Launches are an Act of Love)
“You’re a total narcissist when you’re launching your books,” a friend once told me when I asked for some book launch advice. Then he went on: “But you have to be.” My friend said these words as it came time to…
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July 4, 2016
The Story I Haven’t Told About My Free Book Offer
You may have heard me mention I have a new book coming out. And you probably heard I’m giving that book away for a limited time. But I left something out. I’ve never been happy with the way my previous books have sold,…
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July 2, 2016
Thunder, And the Sound of Giants
When it comes to writing, publishing, and platform-building, I always advocate what I call “an experimental mindset.” Try something new everyday, and if one must fail, fail quickly and move on, learning from one’s mistakes. With an experimental mindset, any…
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July 1, 2016
#RoE: In the Garden of the Lady Rathtyen
Note: this is an adapted excerpt from The Romance of Eowain, a forthcoming full-length fantasy adventure novel. Pre-order the print now through 5 July 2016, get the eBook Free before it publishes. The Romance of Eowain Chapter Four, Scene Ten…
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June 29, 2016
Creating An Author Website
With the current incarnation of my blog approaching its first big birthday, I recently took a survey of my readership to better understand who’s following me, how I’ve been doing, and what folks expect of me, now that I’m a…
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Author Spotlight: Steven Raaymakers
Few writers can say they live in Middle Earth. Steven Raaymakers is one of them. Though “largely inhabited by sheep and cows,” as the author puts it, New Zealand is also a source of inspiration on an epic scale. And…
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June 23, 2016
Crisis with the Cailech
NOTE: This is an adapted excerpt from the forthcoming full-length fantasy adventure novel, The Romance of Eowain. The Romance of Eowain: Chapter Five Scene Eleven The sun rose over the summit of Gluín, more than a thousand feet high. Fiery…
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June 22, 2016
The Challenges of Writing a Series
My youngest daughter recently celebrated her twelfth birthday. Aside from being an enormous Potterhead, she also enjoys young adult dystopian fiction (Insurgent, The Hunger Games, etc.). Tonight, after dinner, she decided to embark on a mission to civilize me. Though…
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