Tag Archive | writing tips
Is Your Writing Productivity in a Slump? Try a Sprint…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
by RJ Crayton on Indies Unlimited: One of the problems that often plagues authors is their writing productivity. It often seems like there’s not enough time in the day to get everything done. If an author is writing on the side, as opposed to a full-time…
55 English Grammar Rules To Help You Write Better…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
By Derek Haines on Just Publishing Advice: Learning English grammar rules is easier than you think, and fun. Here is a little light grammar relief for you. Perhaps it will be a good way to waste ten minutes of your day, or to encourage you…
Why Some Books Resonate and Others Don’t
Originally posted on Shannon A. Thompson:
I’m here to tell you why some books resonate and others don’t. Why? Because so many publishers/agents/editors are out there searching for the next big thing, and many authors are trying to become that. As authors, sometimes we stare at three or four different projects and wonder which one…
You Must Write Through Many Bad Sentences…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
By Jane Friedman: For the past two months, I have been training for a long road race (10 miles) and the parallels between writing practice and running are once again at the forefront of my mind. Yesterday I experienced a terrible run, where I had…
The Dangers of Premature Editing: Pruning Our Stories vs. Pillaging Them…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
By Kirsten Lamb: Editing is essential for crafting a superlative story. We clip away the excess, delete the superfluous and prune away the detritus to reveal the art. Yet, editing is something we’re wise to handle with care. While lack of ANY editing is a…
How to Write Memoir So They Don’t Read It, They Live It…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
by Cyndy Etler on Jane Friedman site: Right. So you’re memoir-motivated. You’ve lived through something intense, something different, and readers will find it fascinating. You’re off to a great start with that hella-interesting story, but you’ve got to keep your readers riveted with your writing style.…
Do you really know what makes up a story?
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
Beginning, Middle, and End. Okay, but what makes up those three pieces? We can’t simply write: Beginning: She opened up the store each morning. Middle: She sold groceries all day. End: She closed the store at night. No one would buy that story because it’s not a story. What…
Unique, beautiful or strange; how do you select the best name?
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
Naming characters can be hard. Is for me. I worry over them like newborn babes. So… Just how important is choosing the right name? Turns out very! That is if you want to write memorable characters. No writer wants their readers to go whats-his-name killed whois.No, we want our characters…
On our Love-Hate Relationship with Punctuation…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
By Stephen Spector on Literary Hub site: Let’s face it: writing isn’t a natural act. Our ancestors may have started speaking between 50,000 and 2 million years ago, but it was only 5,000 years ago that people started to write. Three thousand more years passed…
How To Track Animals (or Humans)…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
by Sue Coletta As the temperatures rise in New England, snow melts off the half-dead grass. The days are longer now, the sun hotter. A clear signal most of us can’t ignore — the great outdoors awaits! This past winter especially, we’ve hibernated through sub-degree…
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