Tag Archive | writing tips
How to Intertwine Plot, Character, and Theme in Every Scene – by K.M. Weiland…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Helping Writers Become Authors: If plot, character, and theme are the foundational underpinnings of story itself, then they must be present in every scene as well, right? But that gets tricky. How can you make surethese elements are doing their job in every scene? And…
Finding The Best Grammar Checker To Correct Your Writing – by Derek Haines…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Just Publishing Advice: My search for the best grammar checker I could find No matter what you write, you always need to check your text. However, it is not as simple as thinking that a quick spell check in Microsoft Word is going to…
You Yearn To Become An Author And Need To Know How To Start – by Derek Haines…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Just Publishing Advice: You can dream of becoming the next bestselling author, but let’s do a reality check first You can write, but that doesn’t make you a writer. You’re a writer, but that doesn’t make you an author. You wrote a book, but that…
Finding Your Voice #Writertips #amwriting
Originally posted on Jacquie Biggar-USA Today Best-selling author :
? When I first began my writing career I took a LOT of online classes on craft, editing, revision, grammar, technique, and the one thing that kept coming up was the need to discover your voice. The unique something that distinguishes your work and keeps your readers coming…
One Word Separates Us From Psychopaths: Writer – by Sue Coletta…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
Real life offers inspiration when we least expect it. That moment can also be awkward, especially if you forget to mention one crucial distinction between you and a psychopath: the word writer. A service person comes to your home. While you’re watching her — yes,…
The Writer’s Long Weekend: Fantasy and Reality – by Ruth Harris…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Anne R. Allen: Fantasy is what keeps writers going… Continue reading HERE
![Choosing the Right Viewpoint and Tense for Your Fiction [With Examples] – by Ali Luke…](https://vivdrewa.me/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/8601754b-dde8-4068-a344-b8d00c9e5c87-e1528138801195.jpeg?w=100&h=75&crop=1 "Choosing the Right Viewpoint and Tense for Your Fiction [With Examples] – by Ali Luke…")
Choosing the Right Viewpoint and Tense for Your Fiction [With Examples] – by Ali Luke…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Aliventures site: Who’s telling your story? Perhaps the choice is easy and obvious: you’re writing from a particular character’s viewpoint in the first person (“I”) and the whole story is from their perspective. Or perhaps it’s trickier than that. You’ve got a story to…
421 ways to say said? – Simplify dialogue instead…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
from Now Novel site: If you search for alternative dialogue tags to use in your story, you’ll find many lists. While some synonyms for ‘said’ read naturally (such as words conveying volume like ‘whispered’), others come across as overwritten and forced, particularly in the wrong…
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