Tag Archive | writing a novel
Good or bad, it’s time to get the book done!
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
And after a little vacation, I’m determined to make it to the finish line. I know, you’ve heard this song and dance from me before. Ha Ha. Yeah, I know but family comes first. So, I’m off to Paris to watch my lovely granddaughter graduate from high school. However, when I…
3 Step Method to Finding and Fixing Plot Holes
Originally posted on Writing Is Hard Work:
My latest novel, The Terminarch Plot, is probably my most ambitious work yet. I spent at least 6 months designing the backstory and various otherworldly settings where the series would take place. However, once the first novel was complete and off to the beta-readers, I was informed right away…
Deep P.O.V. Part One—What IS It? How Do We DO It?
Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
Image via Flickr Creative Commons, courtesy of FromSandToGlass Writing is like anything else. The trends and fashions change along with the audience. For instance, Moby Dick spends an excruciatingly long time talking about whales, namely because the audience of the time probably had never seen one and never would.…
The Biggest Mistake Made When Writing a Crucial Chapter
Originally posted on Writing Is Hard Work:
Currently I am reading Spell or High Water, book 2 in Scott Meyer’s “Magic 2.0” series. The novel series is a best seller, and not only that is a fantastic trilogy of novels that I highly recommend. However, I reached a point in the novel that was a crucial…
3 Personal Benefits of Writing a Novel
Originally posted on Writing Is Hard Work:
I’ve written four novels now (if you include that terrible teen-becomes-werewolf novel I wrote in high school for a contest but never published) and I suppose that might make me somewhat of an authority to someone who is thinking about sitting down at a computer or legal pad…
3 Ways to Design the Perfect Title
Originally posted on Writing Is Hard Work:
My current project is nearing completion (at least the rough draft is). Throughout the project the novel has taken on several title changes, namely because the plot of the novel shifted, the thematic focus changed or what drove the protagonist phase-shifted. The novel I have written is a…
3 Web Tools for Free Promotion and Beta-Reading
Originally posted on Writing Is Hard Work:
As an indie author, I am always on the lookout for ways to promote my books and make them better. This week I found a few tools on the web that could potentially help me with this process. As always, I thought I’d share: Wattpad – I had…
Trying Out Wattpad: A Beta-Reading Experience
Originally posted on Writing Is Hard Work:
I have known about Wattpad.com for some time now, but have never thought about giving it a go until now. I do have many beta-readers who will read my novels and give great commentary and criticism, but nothing beats a host of strangers reading your novel and then…
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