BLOW UP THOSE FICTION-WRITING RULES
Tales of “writing rules” follow us everywhere, from our critique groups and writing groups to workshops, online blogs, videos, etc. Get...
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5 Sure Ways to WRECK the Ending of Your Novel
The great Mickey Spillane once said, “Nobody reads a book to get to the middle.” Well, duh. But really, think about that. Isn’t the...
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DON’T ROLL YOUR EYES AT ME! Well, if you’d stop using clichéd sayings in your creative writing…
Why You Should Avoid Using Cliched Sayings in Your Creative Writing
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What's World Building Got to Do with Writing Contemporary Fiction? Everything!
No matter where you live on this Earth, I imagine your world is somewhat different than it was a year ago, and I want you to think about...
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GOT LEAKS IN YOUR PLOT?
Avoid Those Small Leaks Because They Ultimately Lead to Major Cracks Ever read a story that had tiny leaks in its plotline? Those...
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WRITING WITH ALL FIVE SENSES
Oh, the visuals! Now some of you may have heard me talk about this before, but visuals are more important than you can imagine. Without...
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WHAT'S THE RIGHT PUBLISHING ROUTE FOR YOU? (Part 3 of a 4 Part Series - Independent Publishing)
I see post after post on various Facebook pages discussing traditional publishing versus self-publishing, but no one talks about the indepen
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Which Path to Publishing is Right for You! (Part 2 of a 4 Part Series - Traditional)
As Bob Dylan told us way back in the early sixties, “the times they are a-changin’” and boy are they ever. We’re in the 21st century now, a
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What's The Right Publishing Path For You? (Part 1 of a 4 part series)
Many of the aspiring authors I run into have done little research in the area of publishing. If you ask me, I’d say this is because they are
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20 Things You Need to Know About Your Main Character
Have you been told your characters are one or two-dimensional? Perhaps you’re having trouble weaving your character arc or connecting those
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Are You On Pace To Get Your Readers Over the Finish Line?
How important is pacing? Probably more than you realize. Poor pacing can easily send your book to the donate pile. Or worse, the garbage pil
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HOW LONG SHOULD YOUR BOOK BE?
Quite simply put, your story should be as long as it needs to be. In other words, just because your brother told you he loved your short sto
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Common Newbie Mistakes To Avoid
Remember, even your favorite author was once a newbie. Shakespeare, Austin, Dickens... Even Mark Twain once upon a time sat down with pen an
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