Writing Help and Advice for All
Ways to create a writing habit, even when every day is unpredictable
Originally posted on Uninspired Writers:
Last week, I spoke about how my writing habit had been crushed and re-shaped by the pandemic. And as part of the re-adjustment, I’ve been thinking of different ways to make a writing habit. The thing is, every day is unpredictable at the moment. And so the typical habit-making behaviour…
The Writer’s Burnout Effect – by Chiara Talluto…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
The worst thing that can happen to a writer is becoming “blocked” in their writings. If you do a search on “overcoming writer’s block” on the internet, you’ll find almost five million results. What about writer’s burnout? I did a search and found over thirty-nine…
Going from Pantser to Plotter – by Gerald Brandt…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Fiction University: I work at a day job, as well as write science fiction novels. As you can imagine, this doesn’t always leave me with time to write, and when I do have time, I don’t necessarily have the energy. What I do have…
10 Questions to Help Fiction Writers “Set the Stage” – by C.S.Lakin…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Live Write Thrive: One of the primary objectives and responsibilities of a fiction writer is to transport readers into the world of their story. However, it’s easier said than done. You, the writer, must visualize your scene—where your characters are, what the place looks…
Daily Writing Leads to Better Writing – by Melissa Donovan…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Writing Forward: Today’s post is an excerpt from 10 Core Practices for Better Writing. This is from “Chapter Two: Writing.” Enjoy! “I only write when I am inspired. Fortunately I am inspired at 9 o’clock every morning.” – William Faulkner Ideally, you would write every…
How To Use Author Central And Your Amazon Author Page – by Derek Haines…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Just Publishing Advice: Amazon Author Central is an essential tool for authors who are publishing on Amazon. From Author Central, you can improve your Amazon Author Page and your book sales page. If you are not using it, you are missing out on a…
Using a Character Bible – Is it worth it?
Originally posted on Author Don Massenzio:
As I embark on my next writing venture after a 2020 hiatus, I realized something. The equation of my age plus the stress of 2020 and the length of time since I’ve written a Frank Rozzani book has added up to me forgetting the details of many of my…
Is Your Writer’s Block Really Writer’s Indecision? – by Louise Tondeur…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Jane Friedman site: While I was planning my current novel and annotating that plan, I asked myself a series of questions in the annotations. I know I’m not the only one to make notes on a draft in the form of questions, but until…
The Indie Author’s Ultimate Guide to Book Distribution — by AskALLi Team…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Self Publishing Advice: Writing a book is quite an endeavour, but once you’ve got it edited, and you’re ready to put it into the world, how do you actually do that? There’s so many options from exclusivity, to wide marketing, there’s aggregators and going…
Viv Drewa - The Owl Lady 