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April 13, 2015 JES HaysShort-Shorts

Short-Short: The Math

Shawn Coyne’s Story Grid has a great article on the mathematics of storytelling. It’s got everything from how long your book should be to how to break it down into […]

March 2, 2015 JES HaysShort-Shorts

Short-Short: The Snowflake Method

THIS is a great article on writing a novel by building it up like a snowflake.

January 13, 2015 JES HaysShort-Shorts

Short-Shorts: Story Grid Foolscap

HERE’S some excellent advice from the folks over at Story Grid.

January 2, 2015 JES HaysShort-Shorts

Short-Shorts: 10 Common Blog Writing Mistakes

HERE’S a great little infographic from our friends at Where Writers Win.

December 29, 2014 JES HaysShort-Shorts

Short-Shorts: Retarget Content to Facebook Audiences

HERE’S an interesting article about retargeting your website content to Facebook for marketing purposes.

December 27, 2014 JES HaysShort-Shorts

Short-Shorts: Make a Book Trailer

HERE’S a good video showing how to make an easy book trailer!

December 24, 2014 JES HaysShort-Shorts

Short-Shorts: 4 Seasons of Author Publicity

HERE’S a good little article by Where Writers Win: The 4 Seasons of Author Publicity.

December 23, 2014 JES HaysShort-Shorts

Short-shorts: Get Your Characters Into Trouble

HERE’S a good article about getting your characters into trouble – in other words, upping the tension in your story.

December 20, 2014 JES HaysShort-Shorts

Short-Shorts: The Last 10 Percent

HERE’S a good article on finishing your novel!

December 17, 2014 JES HaysShort-Shorts

Short-Shorts: Tighten Your Writing

HERE’S a good article by Where Writers Win – tighten your writing!

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