HERE’S a good article about getting your characters into trouble – in other words, upping the tension in your story.
5 Tips for the Holiday Writer
It’s the holiday season already. We’re all rushing around, trying to find the perfect gifts, cooking the best meals and going to party after party. For those of us who […]
Short-Shorts: The Last 10 Percent
HERE’S a good article on finishing your novel!
Stay Active
No, I don’t mean exercise – though that’s always helpful to get your brain focused and increase your creativity! I’m talking about active writing. Active writing starts with voice. Passive […]
Short-Shorts: Tighten Your Writing
HERE’S a good article by Where Writers Win – tighten your writing!
Short-Shorts: Evaluate Your Facebook Page
HERE’S a good article about evaluating your Facebook page.
Writing Basics: Conflict
One of the five elements of a good story is conflict. Conflict is any struggle between people or things in a story. Here are some of the basic types of […]
Short-Shorts: 8 Ways Authors Can Use Pinterest
HERE’S a great article by Where Writers Win – how to use Pinterest as an author.
5 Steps to a Great Book Blurb
Amanda Patterson writes a mean blog over at Writers Write! Here’s her method of writing a great book blurb. She calls it SCOPE: S=Setting. Detail where and when the story takes […]
Find Your Voice
Voice is a hard one for many beginning writers. What exactly is a writer’s voice, and how do you get that unique one that all of the agents and editors […]