5 Strategies to Help Writers Get the Writing Done
For this week’s Throwback Thursday, we’re looking at an excerpt from a previous post titled How to be a First-Time Novelist (without…
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6 Words Every Writer Should Avoid
Today’s guest post is by author R. J. Thesman As a writing coach, I often hear clients utter specific reasons…
Archetypes for the Supporting Cast in Your Novel
Archtypes can be inspirational and helpful in not just crafting your hero or heroine but all your secondary characters. Don’t…
3 Wonderful Things That Come with Getting Published
For this week’s Throwback Thursday, we’re looking at an excerpt from a previous post titled A Few Cool Doors That Open When…
Your First 50 Pages—Pass or Fail?
The first fifty pages of your novel carry the heaviest burden for your story. The opening chapters are all about…
8 Key Female Archetypes to Consider for Your Novel
Last week we took a look at a number of diverse male archetypes that might inspire the characters in your…
How Novelists Can Infuse Their Scenes with Color
On Throwback Thursdays, we’re looking at excerpts from past posts on Live Write Thrive. Today’s post comes from Color to Shape Your…
3 Hard Truths I’ve Learned about Novel Writing
Anyone who’s written a novel—or attempted one—can attest to the level of difficulty involved. Some of you are presently in…
A Look at 8 Key Male Archetypes for Your Novel
While we don’t want to create cookie-cutter stereotyped characters, learning about archetypes can be tremendously helpful in character development. We’ve…
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