Tips for Building a Riveting Main Character
Today’s post is by Natasha Lane. As writers, our main characters are usually some manifestation of ourselves. These beings that…
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Create the Storm, Then Tame It!
Today, I want to talk about brainstorming. I love that word. It succinctly describes what goes on in a writer’s…
How Pinterest Can Help Writers Write Better
Today’s guest post is by Piers Golden. As you are contemplating writing a book, the thought of using Pinterest as…
What Writers Can Learn from Fred the One-Eyed Cat
Today I want to talk about a one-eyed orange tabby cat named Fred. Some of you are saying, “Oh, yeah,…
Write Your Story Synopsis with a Plug-and-Play Tool
Todays’ guest post is by Beth Barany. There are brainstorming exercises you can take to plan your novel that are fun,…
Writers, What Are You Missing?
Here’s the truth about missing things. Sometimes we have no clue what we’re missing. Something’s just not right. We feel…
World-Building through Your Characters’ Eyes
Today’s guest post is by Holly West. World-building is a writing term most often heard in discussions of fantasy and…
How You Can Avoid Making Structural Mistakes in Your Novel
I’ve spent more than three decades writing novels. And at first I had no clue what I was doing. Like…
Is Your Novel Staying on the Tracks or Derailing?
What do I mean? If you’re like many fiction writers, you often have no clue if you are on the…
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