Writing Help and Advice for All
Tension and Conflict. What’s the Difference?
Originally posted on Kristina Stanley:
Tension and conflict will keep your reader engaged in every scene. Knowing the difference and when to use each will drive your story forward. Tension Tension is the threat of something bad happening. This creates suspense. Tension can be subtle or in-your-face. Subtle Tension: Imagine one character is hiding a secret that…
Set Up Amazon’s Author Central – by Stephanie Chandler…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Nonfiction Authors Association: Amazon’s Author Central is an essential tool for managing your books and author information on the site. Every author should take full advantage of the free service because it allows you to update content on your book page, keep author bio…
How You Can Check Your Grammar Mistakes Before Publishing – by Lisa Brown…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Just Publishing Advice: As a writer, you need to understand the importance of fixing your spelling errors and grammar mistakes. Most programs do have a spell checker built in, but not many have a grammar checker. There are many ways you can check your…
How to Make an Index (for a Nonfiction Print Book)
Originally posted on chrismcmullen:
HOW TO MAKE AN INDEX Having made an index for several different nonfiction print books over the years, I have a set of suggestions for how to create an index. I prefer to do this manually. When I use the search tool that comes with an online article (or an eBook),…
A Starter’s Guide For Fiction Writers Trying To “Establish A Social Media Presence” Part 6
Originally posted on WRITING TIPS & WRITERLY MUSINGS:
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Bonus | Part 6 Part 6: Videos – YouTube+ Note: I know I’m talking about YouTube, just days after the San Bruno attacks. My heart goes out to those affected by the attacks. I’ve talked…
How to make a character more real to a reader
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
Now that you’ve decided on a terrific name for your characters, what next? Real or imagined. Memoir or fiction. Doesn’t matter. Same rules apply. Turn flat into fabulous! ? The characters must come alive in a manuscript and jump from the page into a reader’s heart. If not, they stop…
8 Elements of Tradecraft: Is Your Writing Plumb, Level, and Square?
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
by Gordon A. Long on Indies Unlimited: Over the holidays I was talking to my brother, who is a carpenter in Fort McMurray in the Alberta Oil Patch. Because he spends a lot of time living in camp, he is a voracious reader, so when he…
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