Writing Help and Advice for All
Don’t Be an Unreachable Author – by, Terry Whalin…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Last night I came home from another terrific writers’ conference. In addition to teaching three hour-long workshops, I met one-on-one with over 35 writers. Each of my workshops had a good attendance and after each one, numerous people came forward to get my business cards and give me their information.…
The Climax In The Context Of The Story Arc
Originally posted on Kristina Stanley:
The climax scene is where you get to shine as an author. Every word you’ve written up to this point is going to pay off. What is the Climax? You’ve built you’re story up to the climax with rising action, and now the climax scene (or scenes) will have the highest…
6 Ways For Writers To Find Inspiration In A Graveyard – by Icy Sedgwick…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on The Creative Penn: Visiting graveyards is not often high on most people’s to-do list. Unless you’re attending a funeral or visiting a lost loved one, there’s not much call to go to one. Or is there? Continue reading HERE
How Your Emotional State Can Affect Your Editing
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? by Andrea Lundgren ? I’ve been thinking about how we humans clean things up. Sometimes, we do it begrudgingly, sometimes compulsively. How we feel (and how close we are to a deadline) usually determines whether our efforts are frantic or methodical. When rushed or pressured, we can get rid…
The editing and revision process for self-publishers – by Lisa Poisso…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Whoa, just look at that flowchart! That’s way too many steps! Why, yes. Yes, it very likely is. Few self-published authors can afford all of these editorial production steps. Few would want to even if they could. But the truth is that this does mirror…
Why you need to be part of the Writing Community
Originally posted on Author Ari Meghlen Official Website:
Writing is often considered a lonely profession, and while it’s true that it’s a solitary task, it does not have to be lonesome. Even a socially-awkward, highly-anxiety-ridden person like myself, can make connections within the writing community. A strong network Humans are social creatures, even those of…
7 Ways To Market Your Book With Visual Storytelling – by Dr. Rachele Baker…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on The Creative Penn: Intro by Joanna Penn: We’re writers so our default way of exploring and understanding the world is through words. But in this increasingly noisy online space, it might be an image that draws a reader to your words. They may well…
Viv Drewa - The Owl Lady 