Targeting Genre with the KDSPY Kindle App
Recently I wrote some posts on targeting genre for big sales, as this is a topic that I’ve been very…
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Do You Connote What I’m Denoting?
Where do you look to find the meaning of a word? A dictionary, of course. There you will find all…
Tension and Pacing Through Conflict and Emotional Narrative
This month we’ve been attacking Fatal Flaw #7—Lack of Pacing and Tension. Tension is crucial in a story. Without it, readers…
How Novelists Can Make “Unbelievable” Stories Feel Real
I’m honored to have Michael Hauge share a guest post with Live Write Thrive today. Michael has been a top Hollywood…
Incisive, Decisive, Concise, and Precise
Here are some adjectives that might befuddle you. Often writers interchange the words precise and concise, but there is a…
3 Ways to Test the Tension and Pacing in Your Scenes
This week editor Linda Clare continues our look into Fatal Flaw #7—Lack of Pacing and Tension. Infusing our fiction with strong…
The Only Self-Publishing Platforms You’ll Ever Need
Today’s guest post is by author and writing coach Jessica Bell: One of the questions I am always asked by…
Wreaking Havoc
I don’t mean to wreak havoc on your life, but here’s a set of confusing words that you need to…
How Fiction Writers Can Ramp Up Tension and Pacing
This month our editors are going to tackle Fatal Flaw #7—Lack of Pacing and Tension. Rarely are fiction writers taught…
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