Nailing Your One-Sentence Story Concept
I’m launching my new online video course this month, so we’ve been taking a look at key elements novelists need…
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Nail Your Ten Key Scenes ~ Half Off My New Online Course!
Writing a terrific novel is a complex endeavor. And while there are hundreds of books, podcasts, and blog posts that teach…
The Burden of Your First Fifty Pages
I critique a lot of first chapters of novels. Having written twenty novels, I can attest to how difficult it…
How “Pantsing” May Be Harmful to Your Health
Pantsing? No, it’s not in the dictionary. But it’s a common word among novelists. Hey, we’re wordsmiths. We can make…
A New Online Video Course to Help You Write That Novel
I’m not the only one who says that writing a novel is a difficult task. Even if you’ve written a…
6 Ways to Manipulate Time in Fiction
Today’s guest post is by Martin Cavannagh. One of the least analyzed literary devices in literature is time. Time works…
Using the Ten Key Scene Structure to Frame Up Your Novel
You’ve spent days, maybe weeks or months, brainstorming the terrific novel you’re about to write. You’re sure you have a…
How to Make Your Sentences More Descriptive
Today’s guest post is by Jordan Conrad. The purpose of writing is to communicate information. This is true for writing…
How to Hook Readers and Reel Them into Your Scenes
We toss around the word hook when we talk about stories. What’s the hook? we ask. Sometimes we’re talking about the…
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