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Blurring the Lines: What Are Anti-Heroes and Anti-Villains?
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
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Do you know how to Vlog?
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
Continuing on with the A-Z Challenge: V=Vlogging I’ve always prided myself on having an open mind. Always ready to learn something new. But for the love of all that is holy! I just don’t know if my brain can hold much more. Our family used to have a running joke,…
The Great Horror Hoax – How to REALLY Harness A Readers Fear
Originally posted on Sacha Black:
I’m terrified of spiders. I know. So cliched. If it helps, I am also terrified of boats – although the reasoning behind that is a little foggier given I swim like a fish – I must have drowned in a past life. I had a date night recently and we…
How to Be Taken Seriously as a Writer
Originally posted on Kate M. Colby:
So writing is your creative calling, your life’s purpose, your ultimate joy. Congratulations! You’re part of (in my totally unbiased opinion) one of the best groups of people in the world. You know it, I know it — and yet, your friends and family don’t. After all, what’s so special…
#WW The Emotions of Finishing a Novel
Originally posted on Shannon A. Thompson:
Recently, I finished the first draft of a novel. Granted, any novelist already knows that means the novel isn’t truly finished, but alas, finishing that first draft is the first hurdle to novel freedom. There are a lot of emotions that come along with that moment. Even if it…
Getting Creative with Disclaimers…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Excerpt from an interesting article by California attorney Helen Sedgwick: Many authors assume the legal disclaimers at the front of their books are supposed to be boring. They presume some pricey lawyers devised standard legalese, and they dare not depart from the norm. Not so. The…
Crafting a Compelling Climax #atozchallenge #amwriting
Originally posted on Andrea Lundgren:
Climaxes can be the most memorable part of a novel. It’s the moments when your characters’ futures are decided. Everything has been brought together for a final struggle and…personally, my writing usually stalls right about then. And I think it’s partly because of the nature of a climax. Just before…
Write Better Fiction: Is Your Scene Anchored?
Originally posted on Kristina Stanley:
Today on Write Better Fiction we’ll cover Is Your Scene Anchored? Write Better Fiction is a process to help you critique your own manuscript and give yourself feedback. This will help you improve your novel, so you’re ready to submit it to an editor. One could argue that asking yourself…
How To Describe An Object And Why It Matters In Your Novel…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
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How to write a good foundation
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
Start with the straight talk about world building that I need. If I needed it, then I thought maybe someone else needed a bit of help too. I’ve never written a futuristic, or historical story. So I’ve never felt the need to do a lot of world building. However, as…
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