Writing Help and Advice for All
How You Can Give Writer’s Block The Boot In Minutes – by Derek Haines…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Just Publishing Advice: I absolutely believe in being lazy, but I don’t believe in writer’s block Before I started writing this blog post, I had a blank page. Well, a completely white WordPress editor screen to be precise. But as you can see, it’s not…
Writing Links…6/4/18
Originally posted on Traci Ashbe Dark Fantasy Author:
scary shadow Writing Links…6/4/18 Traci Kenworth Fantasy/Dystopian/UF/Paranormal/SF: https://colleenchesebro.com/2018/05/27/rain/ “Today, it rained. I saw thunder and lightning dance in the heavens as earth became soft and yielding with the showers. I begged Smaerd to tell me of rain. He looked at me and said “tell me what…
Writing Your First Book – Where Do You Start?
DSM Publications Every time I attend an author event, there is always the attempt to separate authors into the two camps of those who meticulously outline and those that write completely by the seat-of-the-pants, affectionately known as ‘pantsers’. I sat and listened to the virtues of these two camps and decided that I am firmly […]
Taking Time For Your Writing…and the Guilt That Comes With It
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? by Lauren Sapala ? If you’re a writer—and especially if you’re a writer who isn’t bringing in a significant (or any) amount of income from your writing—then you probably struggle with feeling guilty a lot of the time. I know I do. Because you see, I’m not just a…
4 Things That Happen When You Make Writing a Habit
Originally posted on M.L. Davis Writer:
Good morning day dreamers and story tellers. I hope your week has been full of productivity and happiness! I have had a rather long, stressful and fatigue filled week and yet somehow between it all I have found time to work on my novel edits every day! And…
How To Successfully Self-Publish A Children’s Picture Book – by Darcy Pattison…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on The Creative Penn: Intro by Joanna Penn: Writing for children can be one of the most rewarding things to publish – but it can also be one of the most challenging. You can’t market direct to your readers, you are competing with some huge,…
First, Second, and Third Person: Which Point of View is Right for Your Book? – from Reedsy…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
The point of view that a novelist chooses for their story from has an enormous impact on how they write it, and the way that their readers will receive the book. A thriller narrated by a serial killer will be miles away from one that…
Editing Tip: Common Consistency Errors You Might Be Making
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? by Emily Nemchick ? When you check your own manuscript for errors, you are probably looking for misspelled words, dodgy grammar, and the inevitable typos. Those are all things you need to correct—but you should also be aware of pesky consistency errors that are commonplace in poorly edited manuscripts.…
Viv Drewa - The Owl Lady 