Tag Archive | writing tips
5 Steps to Writing Better How-To: by Betsy Graziani Fasbinder…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Jane Friedman site: In the age of YouTube—where instructions for many of our daily how-to challenges can be answered with a click—the needs for books in the how-to genre are changing. If the answers to your potential readers’ questions can be satisfied by watching…
How to Get a Literary Agent
Originally posted on Ryan Lanz:
? by ARHuelsenbeck ? Disclaimer: I do not have an agent, but I am looking for one, and I have accumulated a lot of information in the process which I am willing to share so that you don’t have to reinvent the wheel. ? Do you even need an agent?…
Great reminder on what not to worry about
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
In other words… I need to use this as my screen saver. A constant reminder that my first draft doesn’t have to be perfect. I’ve rewritten the same chapter at least five times. Tweaking a comma here, a comma there, putting commas everywhere only to go back rewrite the…
Fix Your Story By Focusing on Place – by Jane Friedman…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
About a year ago, I formed a small writing group that meets every month to discuss each other’s works-in-progress. One of the group members reliably asks, for nearly every piece, questions about the setting. Oftentimes, even if the piece is fairly clear about where the…
How to make writing in first-person easier
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
Do you struggle with first-person narratives? I do. Even though it’s my favorite point of view. I love writing, and reading, first-person point of view stories. But getting it right can be a struggle. I was thrilled to read a recent post on writing techniques from Bookfox. Writing in…
36 Tips for Writing Just About Anything – by Melissa Donovan…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Writing Forward site: There’s a lot more to writing than typing words. Writing well takes years of study, practice, and experience. It requires diligence, attention to detail, and dedication to the craft. Each project has a unique set of requirements and different types of…
6 Steps to Achieving Zen-Like Writer Efficiency – by Dave Chesson…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Anne R. Allen: I’m a big believer in making the most of the time we have to write and getting the best possible output from it. After all, for most writers, time is the ultimate luxury. We can always experience ebbs and flows in…
Do you want to write a perfect, beautiful sentence?
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
What writer doesn’t. Am I right? More times than not, I worry about the correct grammar and structure of my sentences. But there is so much more to writing readable prose. The reader needs to connect with our words. How do we as writers, produce sentences that manage this connection? How…
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