Writing Help and Advice for All
Writing through Your Fear
Originally posted on Kate M. Colby:
Whether you’re a beginning writer or a seasoned veteran, writing can be scary. Fiction authors put out original imaginings that often hold deeper truths (or are falsely judged to reveal something about the writer). Nonfiction authors declare themselves an authority on a topic, who readers depend upon for knowledge…
EDITING 101: 21 – Plotting…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Originally posted as the Dun Writin’—Now Whut? series on this blog, EDITING 101 is a weekly refresher series for some of you and brand new for others. Courtesy of Adirondack Editing Plotting Some authors are meticulous plotters, outlining their book carefully. Others are called “pantsers” because they “fly by the…
10 Rules How & When to use the Colon – Infographic…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Source: Lousy Writer
The Art And Science Of Brevity
Originally posted on DAN ALATORRE:
Using my unreleased manuscript An Angel On Her Shoulder, I am showing you my techniques for reworking a story into a more readable, more enjoyable piece. It’s 45+ lessons in about 45 days. (To start at Chapter 1, click HERE.) To view it best, bring up the two versions in different…
Your Best Marketing Tool – Write Your Next Book
Don Massenzio Your Best Marketing Tool – Write Your Next Book This post is about the activity that most of us probably enjoy the least, marketing our work. This is more than just posts on Facebook and Twitter. This is the part of independent publishing that I dread and that is the most cumbersome. To say […]
11 Ways Writing Improves Your Mind, Body and Spirit
Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
This is a guest post by Sierra Delarosa. Sierra is a freelance writer, musician and content writer for Global English Editing. 11 Science-Backed Ways Writing Improves Your Mind, Body, and Spirit For many of us, writing is a practical tool. We use it to communicate our thoughts, ideas, and experiences…
The Clues to a Great Story – Infographic, video & Transcript..
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
First, check out the Infographic (click on it to enlarge / download it) Second, click the link below to watch a TED Talk Video by Andrew Stanton plus read the transcript on the subject The Clues to a Great Story
How To Give Your Writing All-Around More A-peel
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? by Destine Williams Hey, everybody, Destine here from The Zen Zone. Don’t shoot me for the pun. There’s a good reason for it I swear! Maybe you’ve run into the problem of your settings feeling a little too thin, or characters feeling too cardboardy. But at the same time…
Viv Drewa - The Owl Lady 