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Tips On Writing Characters With Agency
Originally posted on WRITING TIPS & WRITERLY MUSINGS:
One thing you hear about a lot when you start sending your manuscript out into the world is ‘agency’. Most agents (and publishers) are looking for characters who make things happen, not ones who merely react to the situation they’re stuck with. https://youtu.be/V3Hpm-z9068 In general, inciting incidents…
10 Signs You’ve Upgraded To Being A Serious Writer
Originally posted on K.M. Allan:
Of course, you’re a writer if you write. The act of putting words down on paper to create a story is the very definition of being a wordsmith, but what takes you from wannabe writer to writer, and then upgrades you to a serious writer? Spoiler alert, actually writing…
Author Toolbox Blog Hop: The Real Life Blues
Originally posted on Megan Morgan:
It’s time for the Author Toolbox Blog Hop! The hop takes place the third Wednesday of every month (minus November/December) and focuses on the sharing of resources and learning tools for authors. Stop by the hop page and check out all the participants and their posts this month! Also check…
Useless Advice from an unpunished author – How much is too much description?
Originally posted on Eric's blog:
Useless Advice from an unpunished author This is not very good advice because I don’t know. We all know that description is good, especially in fantasy if you are world building then you need to the reader to see the world. I’ve read books and been very confused as…
#15 Query Corner: ‘NIGHTMARE BEAUTY’
Originally posted on WRITING TIPS & WRITERLY MUSINGS:
Welcome to: Morgan’s Query Corner: Answering Your Query Quandaries NIGHTMARE BEAUTY is a YA fantasy. When Rachel Summer nightmares manifest midday in a parking lot, she knows she’s gotta break her curse. Otherwise, the nightmares will destroy more than just her. This week’s querest has been working on their…
How Change Can Be a Good Thing – In Life and In Writing
Originally posted on WRITING TIPS & WRITERLY MUSINGS:
I’m moving. This week has been spent packing, painting, and making seemingly endless to-do lists. I’m partially moving to be closer to friends and family, partially to be closer to my new job (that I took partially BECAUSE of it’s proximity to the aforementioned friends and family),…
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