Tag Archive | writing tips
Want know how to improve your writing?
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
Dig Deep. Use ambiguous words. Did you know the word “break” has 75 different meanings! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkfD_9x3z3Q Would you like a quick link to help you discover ambiguous words? Well, you’re in for a treat. Because I’ve discovered a terrific website that has done most of the work for us. I…
Artie Meets the Alchemist Video! — #GetCaughtReading 2018
Originally posted on Teagan's Books:
Sunday, May 6, 2018 Hello, one and all! It’s Get Caught Reading Month. I couldn’t resist making a video for the mini-series Chris Graham – the Story Reading Ape and I are doing in honor of this event. Please click here for episode-1 of Artie Meets the Alchemist*. Video trailer follows. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oBasa5WbtE ?…
How to Write a Great First Sentence—with 22 Inspiring Examples – by Ruth Harris…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Anne R. Allen: No matter what genre you write, your first sentence is a seduction. It can be in the form of an invitation. A declaration. A tease. A promise. A jolt. A shock. You must be shameless and your first sentence must be…
What Should Your Characters Talk About? – by K.M. Weiland…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
On Helping Writers Become Authors: Dialogue is the best part of stories. (Yes, even better than Dickensian narratorial diatribes about crooked politics.) But it’s tough to write scintillating dialogue when you find yourself asking that fundamental question: “What should your characters talk about?” Continue reading…
I Like Writing Or I Like To Write. Which One Is Correct? – by Derek Haines…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Just Publishing Advice: The word like has a lexical meaning. But, I like to write has a grammatical meaning. When you think of meaning, you usually rush off to a dictionary to look up a word. But do you think about grammatical meaning in…
Need A Sea Change? How To Become A Writer As A New Career – by Derek Haines…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Just Publishing Advice: Do you want to know how to start a writing career? Find out HOW – HERE
Do you know the difference in a prologue and epilogue?
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
And… How do you know when a story needs one or both? My current work in progress (WIP) has a short introduction (prologue.) So, I thought doing a little research on the subject might be in order. After all, I do want the reader to read past the first couple…
Inhabiting Our Scenes: Information Versus Experience – by Peter Selgin…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Jane Friedman site: Today’s post is by regular contributor Peter Selgin, the award-winning author of Your First Page. He offers first-page critiques to show just how much useful critical commentary and helpful feedback can be extracted from a single page—the first page—of a work-in-progress. READ ARTICLE…
There Are Only 2 Types of Stories—and Why That Matters – by Eli Landes…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Jane Friedman site: You may have heard the argument before: There are only a finite number of possible story types. No matter how much we might wish otherwise, creativity is as limited as we are. We can never invent something truly unique. The most…
How Long Should A Book Be? Word Count Guidelines by Genre – by Anne R Allen…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Follow word count guidelines to keep from snoozifying your reader. A constant complaint I hear from agents, editors, writing teachers, and reviewers is that they see too many manuscripts with inappropriate word counts. If you’re getting a lot of form rejections or simply silence from…
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