The Difference Between Author Tone and Voice, And Why It’s Important To Have Both by Laurel Osterkamp
Are you unsure of what author tone and voice are? Read this article for some explanations and some prime examples of author tone and voice.
Category: Writing Tips
4 Things To Ask Yourself Before You Query an Agent by Linnea Gradin
Querying an agent can be a mysterious process. Here are four questions to ask yourself before you query an agent to be sure you’re 100% prepared.
Can You Write an Article in the Voice of a Creative Writer Explaining How to Use Chat GPT for Beginning Novelists and Bloggers? by Catharine Bramkamp
There are many ways to use ChatGPT for beginning novelists as well as many anxieties. Let us tell you what they are and soothe your worry.
How AI Can Help Strengthen Your Writing by Keri Kruspe
Learn how AI can help strengthen your writing as we discuss the features of three different AI programs, Midjourney, ChatGPT, and Sudowrite.
Eight Ways to Beat Writer’s Block by Laurel Osterkamp
Beat writer’s block and get inspired with these eight different ways to help you get back to writing your story. Which is your favorite?
Deliberate Practice for Fiction Writers: Definition and 7 Techniques by Dave Chesson
Improve your fiction writing skills faster with “deliberate practice,” a well-known practice used by athletes and musicians for years.
Working Effectively with Your Book Designer by Andrea Reider
We explain what entails working effectively with your book designer to create the best looking book for your special project.
Notes on a Difficult Poem: TS Eliot’s The Waste Land by Catharine Bramkamp
A short history to celebrate the Nobel Prize winning poet TS Eliot and the genesis of his modernist poem, “The Waste Land.”
Why and How You Should Write and Publish Short Fiction by Laurel Osterkamp
Write and publish short fiction and flash fiction in online writing journals to reach a lucrative market and gain a wide audience.
5 Ways to Avoid “White Room Syndrome” and Bring Life to Your Fiction by Linnea Gradin
Bring life to your settings and avoid “White Room Syndrome” by weaving in details, focusing on sensation, and giving context.
Six Tips for Plot Twists that Create Suspense by Laurel Osterkamp
Author and teacher, Laurel Osterkamp shares her six tips for plot twists that create suspense to keep readers engaged in your story.
Writing a Book Is a Lot Like Falling in Love by Nancy Stolhman
Author Nancy Stolhman shares how writing a book is a lot like falling in love and her 3 best tips for navigating your creative relationship.
Four Tips For Writing Flawed Protagonists by Laurel Osterkamp
Writer and teacher, Laurel Osterkamp, shares Four Tips For Writing Flawed Protagonists and why they make for compelling stories.
Banned Books and Social Anxiety by Catharine Bramkamp
A well crafted story contains universal truths that resonate across cultures and across time. Is that why they get banned?
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