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Do you ask enough questions?
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
I loved this post by Janice Hardy Are You Asking the Right Story Questions? Really got me to thinking. About my writing. Maybe I need to ask more questions. Even if I ask the same questions, again, and again. Vary the questions, but push for deeper and deeper answers. As…
Do you have all of these links?
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
Yesterday, I talked about the importance of research. About staying on top of the latest trends. So I thought I might give you guys some of the links I use for my writing. Fiction and blogs. Forgive me if you’ve already discovered some of these, but I hope you find…
Do you know how to write texting?
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
Texting is here to stay. At least until Apple comes up with the next best thing. Pixabay Images If our stories are to stay current, we need to discuss texting. Writers need to stay on top of trends and changes, whether they are permanent or fads. Why? Because it dates the…
Do you need to make a flyer to promote your book?
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
Yes, you do. Not like those littering your car windshield at Target or dropped on your front porch every weekend. No, this is something called an Author Information Sheet, AI for short. And not only is it important, but apparently it’s kinda expected when you go to a book fair, expo or…
Are you timid about promoting your book?
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
Do you fear sounding like a Twitter or Facebook Harpie? Buy mine! Buy Mine! Buy Mine! Well, I do. I want to sell my little book as much as any other author, but I don’t want to beg. There has to be a better way than flooding social media…
Do you know how to write a synopsis or summary?
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
I’ve got about ten different ones written different summaries, synopsis or whatever for the same WIP. Yes, you heard right. I don’t like any of them, but I keep trying. That’s why I was so excited to read this post today. I loved how Bridget from Now Novel, has…
Where and how to find new ideas
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
Writer’s block? Nope, just out of gas. Or out of ideas. Where a writer finds their ideas is different for every writer. And there are times when we feel plum empty. If that’s the case, maybe it’s time to stop, look around, listen and daydream a bit. Then start asking lots…
What do you do for inspiration?
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
I read. That’s right, I read. When my mind is blank and I’m overcome with writer’s block I let go and enjoy an afternoon or two of reading. Reading takes the pressure from the need to produce. This may not get the job done, but I love reading and once…
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