A Look at Masterful Character Description
We began this series on masterful writing last week by taking a look at James Lee Burke’s wonderful character descriptions….
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3 Keys to Writing Effective Action Scenes
Today’s guest post is by Remy Wilkins. We all want our climaxes and battles, our chase scenes and explosions, to…
A Deep Look at Masterful Writing
I’m excited to start in on a new series with you on Live Write Thrive. In the past I’ve shared…
The Essential Ingredient in Your Novel’s Concept
I want to talk about concept a bit today. I believe a lot of novels fail at the concept stage….
Checklists Are Good for Your (Novel-Writing) Health!
Are you a “list” person? I sure am. Even though I have software programs like Sticky Notes to help me…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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