Three Tools for Planning Your NaNoWriMo Novel by Vanessa Kier
Writers across the globe are jotting down plot ideas and character notes. In this post, I’m going to introduce you to three tools you can use for planning your novel
Writers across the globe are jotting down plot ideas and character notes. In this post, I’m going to introduce you to three tools you can use for planning your novel
Everyone loved The Indie Novelist Summit so much that my friend Brian Berni is bringing it back for FREE for a limited time — 24 hours. (Over 2,000 people signed up! Lots of people...
Well, first things first. You gotta know where you’ve been to know where you’re going. So let’s see what have I accomplished to have my trilogy published?
I’m excited to present a special webinar training for fiction writers by Scrivener expert, friend, and fellow novelist, Vanessa Kier. In her own words: You’re looking for a better way to write your novel....
Getting backstory right is difficult. Authors want readers to understand what made their characters into the people they are, but the usual backstory techniques.
Taking the Plunge – NaNoWriMo. I’ve made up my mind to participate in this year’s NaNoWriMo, the challenge where hearty and fearless writers commit to writing an entire novel during the month of November.
I’ve talked a bit about what a copyright is, and about what rights you have under copyright. But what exactly do you do with a copyright? Sure, it has value, but what could you do to maximize that value?
How do you build a whole world? Lord of the Rings, Disc World, Game of Thrones, Handmaid’s Tale, these fantasy series are as much about their world as they are about the characters and story.
How/where can I focus? Where is the best place to write? When is the best time to write? How can I increase my productivity?
What is Po.et? It is an Ethereum-based, universal ledger designed to track ownership and attribution for the world’s digital creative assets.
In the first part of this two-part article, I explained what evergreen links are and why you might want to use them. In this article, I’m going to talk about three free tools you can use to create your evergreen links.
Let’s welcome back monthly columnist Nevada McPherson as she shares with us “Now Boarding!” Enjoy!
Let’s welcome back monthly columnist, editor, and novelist, Kay Keppler, as she shares with us “Find Empathy in Your Openings.” Enjoy!
My top 12 favorite writing books, in no particular order… I admit. It’s a somewhat random list, and not all the books are only about writing, but are actually about creativity — that which...
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