I’m excited to share with you an upcoming craft course for fiction writers by a writing teacher I deeply admire, Alicia Rasley. If you’re struggling on how to start your stories, or struggling with...
Many writers think of grammar and punctuation rules as restrictions which restrain and constrain their creativity. In fact, grammar and punctuation are just like words and sentences. They are mutually agreed-upon ways for readers...
I’m just going to give a few quick tips on enhancing your voice by sharpening your word choice.
Please welcome guest author, Alicia Rasley as she shares with us “13 Prime Principles of Plot.” Enjoy!
Get your edit your novel resources here if you feel not quite ready to edit your novel, but you’d like to be. *** Don’t have your own Ready To Edit Checklist? Then go here...
Plan Your Novel / Writing Tips
by Beth Barany · Published March 20, 2019 · Last modified April 29, 2019
Today is the second in an 8-post series on preparing your novel for Nanowrimo. In today’s post, we focus on writing your story synopsis for your novel preparation. (Updated from first publication in 2014.) If...
As part of my wrap up for 2018, I want to thank all my Writer’s Fun Zone guest writers for past year. Thank you! Thank you for your sharing your passion with us! I’ve...
…character development tools to bring your characters to life… Giveaway starts Friday, December 29, 2017! Win These Fiction Writer’s Tools to Bring Your Characters to Life We want to help you start the new...
Let’s say that you’ve written the first draft of your novel, and maybe you’ve even checked to see that all your turning points, your scenes and sequels, are where they’re supposed to be.
Let’s welcome back monthly columnist, editor, and novelist, Kay Keppler, as she shares with us “Love Your Bad Guys!” Enjoy!
The end of the year for many people is a time of looking back and reflecting, a time to sum things up and decide where we’ve been and where we want to go.
Check out our resources on POV — point of view — on Writer’s Fun Zone blog and beyond. Articles, webinar trainings, and books. Questions about point of view? Post in the comments below. Any...
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