HERE’S a good article by Where Writers Win – tighten your writing!
Month: December 2014
Short-Shorts: Evaluate Your Facebook Page
HERE’S a good article about evaluating your Facebook page.
Writing Basics: Conflict
One of the five elements of a good story is conflict. Conflict is any struggle between people or things in a story. Here are some of the basic types of […]
Short-Shorts: 8 Ways Authors Can Use Pinterest
HERE’S a great article by Where Writers Win – how to use Pinterest as an author.
5 Steps to a Great Book Blurb
Amanda Patterson writes a mean blog over at Writers Write! Here’s her method of writing a great book blurb. She calls it SCOPE: S=Setting. Detail where and when the story takes […]
Find Your Voice
Voice is a hard one for many beginning writers. What exactly is a writer’s voice, and how do you get that unique one that all of the agents and editors […]
For You: Kirkham Speaks
This was one of the original chapters from Kirkham’s POV – ditched it because nothing exciting happens to poor Stone unless he’s with the lads. Lieutenant Johnson kept […]
Short-Shorts: 12 Clever Ways to Use More Visuals
HERE’S a neat page of ideas for social media visuals
The Basics: Setting
Setting is another area where beginning writers have trouble. They may not fully understand the concept, or they might not have completely thought out their particular setting. Setting is not […]
5 Tips for a Great Opening Chapter
How are you going to grab that agent’s or editor’s attention and make them want to request your entire manuscript? Here are some tips. Make your characters three-dimensional – have […]