Change of Plan: Revising Your Story as You Go by Nevada McPherson
Making changes to your story, while you’re writing it, can seem overwhelming and frustrating unless you’re prepared for them.
Category: Writing Craft
The Best Way to Deliver Your Message: Message in a Bottle (Your Story) by Catharine Bramkamp
Story isn’t just a way to entertain. It may be the best way to deliver your message. A well crafted tale can change the world.
Third Person POV by Kay Keppler
The POV you use to write your novel helps shape the narrative and frame the story for maximum impact. Choosing which point of use to employ and being consistent with it are challenging. For clarity on how to use POV, dive into this post by novelist and editor, Kay Keppler.
Start Your Novel Planning with the Elevator Pitch
Welcome to the 8-post series on planning your novel. In today’s post, as your first step, we focus on writing your elevator pitch. (Updated from first publication in 2014.) Elevator Pitch An elevator pitch...
Plan Your Novel Like A Pro: And Have Fun Doing It!
Ezra and I are so excited to announce our latest book for fiction writers. Enjoy this excerpt from the introduction. If you’re so moved, please share with your friends and fellow writers. Thanks! ***...
We may be wired for story, but do we know how stories are structured? by Beth Barany
We may be wired for story, but we often don’t understand its structure or how a story is put together. The good news is story lives in us unconsciously. The other good news is...
So you want to write a children’s picture book! @MiraReisberg #CBICB
Today I’m sharing about my friend and colleague’s wonderful newly updated course on the craft and business of writing children’s picture books. If you: Have always wanted to illustrate children’s books and were too...
Special Webinar Replay: Planning Your Novel: Essential Plot & Character Development Prep
Special Webinar Replay: Planning Your Novel: Essential Plot & Character Development Prep How: Sign up here to get all the info! Special: You’ll also have a chance to enter a special giveaway that ends March...
Teleseminar: Beth Barany on How to Write Better Nonfiction
Enjoy this teleseminar discussion I had on the writing process and the strategies that professional authors use to write captivating content. I was graciously interviewed by Stephanie Chandler, president and founder of the Nonfiction...
Tips for Writing Literotica
This past December, Fifty Shades of Grey was named as England’s Book of the Year. I’ll pause for reaction. Right. A book that while many may have enjoyed, was actually horribly written. The editing was non-existent, the plot and character development was horrendously flawed, and the repetition, my God, was frankly, just too much. But it won anyway and has also been recognized as the UK’s best selling book. They have J.K. Rowling and Charles Dickens, but yet, Fifty Shades of Grey still tops out.
NaNoWriMo is Starting! How to prepare for NaNoWriMo by Ezra Barany
What’s the single most important thing you can do before you write a single word of your novel for NaNoWriMo? Ask the right questions about the experience you want your readers to have.
Avoid Construction Accidents: Building Book Structure One Scene at a Time
Let’s say that you know who your story’s characters are, and you know what they’ll be doing—you have a plot. Now it’s time to write your story. And like many writers, you’ll be sitting there in front of your keyboard and monitor, staring at a blank page, and sweating blood. Where to begin?
How to Edit My Book
A lot of authors that wonder how to edit their book think there must be some system all the great authors use for editing, when the reality is each author is different. For example, I have my own unique set of frequent writing flaws, so I have my own way to edit my book. You’ll need to come up with a system of self-editing that’s tailored to your own writing needs.
Instead of telling you how to edit your novel, I’m going to give you tips on how to create your own system of editing.
The Problem With Writing Erotica
The problem with writing erotica is trying to come up with a compelling plot. I’m not talking about erotic romance or erotic suspense or any sub genre of erotica, I’m talking purely about straight erotica. When writing erotica, sex must be the integral part of the storyline. Sex is what tells the tale, what makes our characters evolve, and what delivers the…ahem…climax at the end.
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