Tag Archive | writing challenges
Markets For Writers
Originally posted on Esther Chilton:
This week’s market is The Flash 500 Novel Opening Chapter and Synopsis Competition. It’s a fantatsic opportunity to have your work looked at by editors from independent genre publishers Crooked Cat. They’re looking for the opening chapter of your novel, up to 3000 words and a one-page synopsis. First prize…
Character Names in Three Places You Might Not Have Thought to Look
Originally posted on The Brass Rag:
For a lot of writers, naming characters is a huge challenge. There are a lot of factors to take into consideration. The mountain of advice on this topic is gargantuan. Character names: shouldn’t be too similar, should fit the character, highlight some virtue or flaw, be ironic or misleading,…