Writing Help and Advice for All
The Benefits of Writing Flash Fiction – by Nancy Stohlman…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Jane Friedman site: Consider flash fiction an opportunity. Let go of your tricks and your clever exposition techniques. Let go of your need to explain. Discover what you don’t need to say. Let go of description—one perfect detail will do the trick. Let silences…
Titles and Comp Titles — How To Find the Best Ones For Your Book – by Ruth Harris…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Anne R. Allen: A Prince by any other name would still be a Prince. (I hope.) Meghan by any other name would still be a princess Ditto Diana. Lord or Lady. Peasant or serf. Professor or student. Beginner or expert. Titles orient us to…
Help people stuck at home discover books – by Sandra Beckwith…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Build Book Buzz: (This article first appeared in March 2020, but is still valid today) This week’s article was inspired by a humorous tweet that went viral. On March 7, thriller writer Mark Edwards tweeted, “I’ve heard that coronavirus is going to cause a…
Novel editing: How to fix a boring chapter
Originally posted on M.L. Davis Writer:
I try to keep each weekly blog post relevant to my own writing journey. This week, I struggled through the heart crushing moment of realising one of your chapters is BORING. It’s tough to admit. I tried playing it down at first, but eventually I held up my…
Who do you think you’re kidding? Writers’ dirty little secret — how to right-size Impostor Syndrome. – by Ruth Harris…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Anne R. Allen: Fake it until you make it. It’s old advice, and for some people it works. Sometimes. But what if you’ve made it? You’ve finished your book (or books), you’ve been published or you self-published. You’ve sold copies, you’ve received checks from…
The Best Free Tools To Help New Amazon Authors – by Derek Haines…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Just Publishing Advice: Are you planning to self-publish your first book on Amazon? For new authors, Amazon self-publishing is the simplest, and a free way to publish your book. If you plan on writing a book or have already written one, there are many…
How To Arouse Your Writing Inspiration – by Derek Haines…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Just Publishing Advice: One of the best pieces of advice I ever got about writing was never waste time waiting for the muse to arrive. If you are a writer, you write, and good writers know how to get inspired to write. It doesn’t…
What to write about on your Author Blog (with blog topics inside) – by Dave Chesson…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Indie Reader: “But I spend all day writing books and newsletters, do I really need to write a blog too?” I’m sure you’ve had this thought more than once in your author career. With all the things you should be doing every day to…
4 Ways Writing Helps You Relax
Originally posted on M.L. Davis Writer:
Life can be stressful, perhaps now more than ever. I’m in full encouragement of people practising self-care and doing all they can to relax. Writing is my very favourite distraction from the world, so I just had to share those 4 wonderful ways writing can help you to…
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