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How Do Self-Published Authors Get an Agent? – By Amy Collins…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on New Shelves: If you are thinking about getting an agent and you already have a book published by a self-publishing company, what are your options? Get Full Details HERE
How to rediscover your passion for writing – by Lindsay Syhakhom…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Nathan Bransford: “Writing is a terrible experience, during which the hair often falls out and the teeth decay.” – Flannery O’Connor Writing a novel is rarely fun. Like most writers, I usually rely on love for my characters, daily word count goals, and pure…
3 Mistakes To Avoid with Your Side Characters – by Sach Black…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
On Writers Helping Writers: Everybody loves their heroes, some people even love their villains. But it’s a rare author that actively loves and spends equal time on their side characters. Sure, some of them are fun to write, but they’re not who the story is…
A Guide for Writing Strong Female Characters – By Bethany Henry…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Fiction University: Representation in fiction leads to a more inclusive society. There has been a rise of strong female characters and representation in recent years, which is super awesome. I love that there is more attention being given to this topic. However, writing strong…
Character Development: Managing the Large Cast of Characters
Originally posted on Life in the Realm of Fantasy:
This has been a productive summer for me. My sister, who kindly gives all my manuscripts a final reading and critique before I send them off to be line edited, is now reading the novel I accidentally began last November. I have inadvertently started a second…
Writing Character Descriptions that Hook Readers – by Angela Ackerman…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Writers in the Storm: I think we can all agree that characters are the heart of a novel. We build worlds around our story’s cast, spend dozens of hours plundering their psyche to understand needs, motivations, and beliefs, and even envision complete backstories. Then,…
Small ways to incorporate your writing into every day, even when you don’t feel like writing
Originally posted on Uninspired Writers:
When it comes to writing, forming a habit is vital. And writing a little every day is enough. But there’s no denying we all have days when we don’t feel like writing, when we can’t find our words. These days can leave you feeling guilty, or wishing you could do…
How to Build an ARC Review Team for your Book Launch – by Dave Chesson…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Anne R. Allen: As authors, we need reviews. There’s no way of getting around it. While it doesn’t appear that reviews directly affect things like the Amazon algorithm, reviews are still a crucial tool to sell books. For example, if you’re trying to choose…
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