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May 11, 2018
7 Tips to Writing Prequels and Not Hurting the Originals
Originally posted on Legends of Windemere:
Age of Apocalypse As I said, prequels are a risky endeavor because you can easily slip up and make a mess of both series. Continuity becomes very fragile since you’re basically traveling back in time and we all know how often that turns sour. Many authors might think of…
Age of Apocalypse As I said, prequels are a risky endeavor because you can easily slip up and make a mess of both series. Continuity becomes very fragile since you’re basically traveling back in time and we all know how often that turns sour. Many authors might think of…
Published on May 11, 2018 21:49
Friday Book Share: A 2fer!
Originally posted on Story Empire:
Happy Fri-YAY, SEers! Mae here with a Friday Book Share. These posts are all about sharing books that reached out and gobsmacked us. At least, that’s how I think of it. And maybe, by sharing a few of these reads, you might be enticed to add a title or two…
Happy Fri-YAY, SEers! Mae here with a Friday Book Share. These posts are all about sharing books that reached out and gobsmacked us. At least, that’s how I think of it. And maybe, by sharing a few of these reads, you might be enticed to add a title or two…
Published on May 11, 2018 12:38
May 9, 2018
Plants and Payoffs
Originally posted on Story Empire:
Craig with you today. My topic is going to be those plants and payoffs we use when writing our stories. This is one of the things an outline can help us with. You’ve seen my post about storyboarding, so you know my outlines aren’t very deep. There is a certain…
Craig with you today. My topic is going to be those plants and payoffs we use when writing our stories. This is one of the things an outline can help us with. You’ve seen my post about storyboarding, so you know my outlines aren’t very deep. There is a certain…
Published on May 09, 2018 11:14
May 7, 2018
How to Get Your Dragon to Behave in Scrivener
Originally posted on Story Empire:
Happy Monday to all the Story Empire readers. It’s so good to be back with all of you once again to share a few helpful (hopefully) thoughts. Today I wanted to share a few tweaks so that you can use Dragon Naturally Speaking with Scrivener. Let’s jump right in and get…
Happy Monday to all the Story Empire readers. It’s so good to be back with all of you once again to share a few helpful (hopefully) thoughts. Today I wanted to share a few tweaks so that you can use Dragon Naturally Speaking with Scrivener. Let’s jump right in and get…
Published on May 07, 2018 11:34
May 6, 2018
Archer’s Aim Daily Vol. 100
There’s quite a list of topics about SciFi and Fantasy development, a few interviews and other related matters in today’s edition. SOURCE Advertisements
Published on May 06, 2018 19:00
May 5, 2018
“The Bow of Destiny” by P.H. Solomon
Originally posted on Into the Mind of the Writer:
Five stars! Wow. The characters are larger than life in this. You could almost expect them to climb out of the pages, I’m not even kidding (and promise I’m more sane than Athson at the beginning). This story is very well-written. It certainly leaves you desperately wanting…
Five stars! Wow. The characters are larger than life in this. You could almost expect them to climb out of the pages, I’m not even kidding (and promise I’m more sane than Athson at the beginning). This story is very well-written. It certainly leaves you desperately wanting…
Published on May 05, 2018 15:07
Friday Writing Prompt
Originally posted on Story Empire:
Craig here, for your Friday post. Fridays are the day we rotate a different topic that might inspire or help you in some way. Today is my day to come up with a writing prompt. I don’t claim any particular expertise in these. I know a prompt can be almost…
Craig here, for your Friday post. Fridays are the day we rotate a different topic that might inspire or help you in some way. Today is my day to come up with a writing prompt. I don’t claim any particular expertise in these. I know a prompt can be almost…
Published on May 05, 2018 11:28
FRIDAY FACE OFF MAY 4, 2018
Welcome to the Friday Face-Off, a weekly meme created by Books by Proxy. Join us every Friday as we pit cover against cover, and publisher against publisher, to find the best artwork in the literary universe. If you want to join us next week, check out next week’s predetermined them, choose a book, compare two…
Published on May 05, 2018 11:26