Writing Help and Advice for All
Do you really know what makes up a story?
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
Beginning, Middle, and End. Okay, but what makes up those three pieces? We can’t simply write: Beginning: She opened up the store each morning. Middle: She sold groceries all day. End: She closed the store at night. No one would buy that story because it’s not a story. What…
Put Your Characters Up A Tree And Throw Rocks At Them. And Then More Rocks. And Then Some More…
Originally posted on DAN ALATORRE:
your humble host It can’t be easy or convenient for good storytelling. I was watching Back To The Future last night, and there are soooo many little places where they put one more obstacle in between character and the goal. It’s amazing. That’s why that movie is so much fun…
5 Ways to Hook Your Reader In Every Scene
Originally posted on Kristina Stanley:
Many writing books talk about the importance of the first line, first paragraph and first page of a novel. If you don’t grab the reader early in your novel, you might lose them for good. Taking that thought and applying it to each scene means evaluating the entry hook for…
How to Preview Your Kindle eBook #pubtips
Originally posted on chrismcmullen:
PREVIEWING YOUR KINDLE eBOOK This is a thorough guide to help you preview your Kindle eBook. Previewing is best done in several stages. Proofreading the text Initial preview for obvious issues Check the images Check any drop caps Click every hyperlink (including the table of contents and footnotes) Check any tables…
How Can Authors Protect Their Works in Progress?
Originally posted on Motown Writers Network . . . Michigan Literary Network:
How Can Authors Protect Their Works in Progress? Indies Unlimited by RJ Crayton / This question gets asked by readers a lot here at Indies Unlimited: How can I protect my manuscript from being taken by someone I let read it? And as common as the question is,…
9 Types of Pitches to Use When Promoting Your Book…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
By Joan Stewart on The Book Designer: If you’re like most authors, the long process of writing and publishing your book feels like you’ve crossed the finish line after running a marathon. But unlike a road race, you’re not done. The success of your book…
#10 Query Corner: ‘Trail To Testament’
Originally posted on WRITING TIPS & WRITERLY MUSINGS:
Welcome to: Morgan’s Query Corner: Answering Your Query Quandaries INVISIBLE ME is a YA. When high school senior Ana’s genius best friend, Isaac, turns her invisible to save her from his kidnappers, she has seven days to rescue him or be invisible forever. NOTE: If you submit…
4 steps to writing your Amazon book blurb – notes from #20BooksLondon
Originally posted on deborahjay:
Sharing a bit more of what I learned at 20BooksLondon, here is a resume of the notes I took on blurb writing. Now I’m fairly confident about my blurb writing ability, but I’m very aware in this industry things change – what works this week doesn’t next (especially in marketing), so…
Unique, beautiful or strange; how do you select the best name?
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
Naming characters can be hard. Is for me. I worry over them like newborn babes. So… Just how important is choosing the right name? Turns out very! That is if you want to write memorable characters. No writer wants their readers to go whats-his-name killed whois.No, we want our characters…
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