Tag Archive | writing tips
What story mistakes are you making?
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
Understanding what an editor looks for is paramount. Anne Leigh Parrish a fiction editor for Eclectica Magazine wrote an eye-opening post on how to avoid the same mistakes over and over. She also writes what she looks for in a story. “… a story itself is a narrative where there must…
Ten Vital Novel Writing Tips Infographic
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
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Do you write effective dialog?
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
Do you like DIY (do it yourself) instructions? Give me a step-by-step diagram and I’m good. An email in my inbox, from Janice Hardy from Fiction University, caught my attention. It was part of a How They Do It Series. Good conversation, and snappy dialog draws us in whether it’s in…
200 Ways to say “Went” Infographic…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
From the blog of Author Amanda Patterson
Learn how to write emotional scenes
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
Want to make your readers feel? Head over and read how Rylan Lanz explains the… Make Your Readers Cry: Writing Emotional Scenes. My excerpt might not make you cry but I hope it makes you smile. “Thanks,” I said, “I’m lucky you came along.” I pushed the wet hair…
Viv Drewa - The Owl Lady 