Plot and Story Building Tips to Plan Your Novel
Today is the fifth in an 8-post series on planning your novel for Nanowrimo. In today’s post, we focus on plot and story building tips. If you missed it, the first step in your novel preparation...
Writer's Fun Zone by Beth Barany
Where Do You Get Your “Buzz”? by Nevada McPherson
Going for walks out in nature raises one’s frequency considerably. Walking is a healthy activity, and connecting with nature and with ourselves as we spend time alone on a quiet walk is a great way to get in touch with our creativity.
Beth Barany on the Importance of Play in Writing (Podcast)
Recently I had the pleasure to be interviewed by author and writing teacher/coach, Rachael Herron. We had fun! Laughed, giggled, and dropped some writing wisdom. Yep, I chatted about the importance of play, one...
Start with Your Accordion Mostly Closed, Guest post at TheBookDesigner.com
This week I have a post up at Joel Friedlander’s The Book Designer site called “Start with Your Accordion Mostly Closed”. It’s essentially how you can start your novel planning process with a tool...
Talk to the Dead by Catharine Bramkamp
There are many want to communicate with the dead: Ouija Boards, Mediums, Clairvoyants, Automatic Writing. Much easier and far more expedient is to journal.
Plan Your Novel with World Building
Today is the fourth in an 8-post series on preparing your novel. In today’s post, we focus on world building, an essential aspect of creating a compelling story. (Updated: Originally written in 2014.) If...
Course: Story Structure: Essential Building Blocks of Your Craft
For the second year in a row, I’ll teach “Story Structure: An Essential Building Blocks of Your Craft Title” as an online email course. Here’s the details! Hope to see you there!
Video: Beth Barany on the Planning Your Novel
Are you planning your novel but are a little lost? Do you wish you had a roadmap to follow but want to meander off the path sometimes?Then take a listen to this video I did and take 1 step toward planning your novel today.
April 21st Event: ”Plan Your Novel Like a Pro” with Beth Barany
I’ll be presenting 7 key tips from our Plan Your Novel Like A Pro book on Sunday, April 21, for the Berkeley branch of the California Writers Club, meeting in Oakland. Read on for...
Develop Your Characters to Plan Your Novel (#3)
Today is the third in an 8-post series on planning your novel. In today’s post, we focus on character development. (First published on Writers Fun Zone blog in 2014.) *** If you missed it,...
An Introduction to Foodie Culture So You Can Write Foodie Novels By MJ Post
I want to introduce you to the culture of FOODIES, who will make good characters for your food fiction.
Review of Rework by Jason Fried and David Hansson
While the book, Rework, is not written specifically for author entrepreneurs, it very well could be. The information contained within this book can, and in fact, must be paired with the service or product that we offer, if we want to be successful
The Three-Act Story Structure: A Framework that Keeps Your Story Moving by Tinthia Clement
Hollywood got it right a long time ago and it’s works printed books, and now eBooks as well: the best story structure is when a story has a beginning, middle, and end.
Master This Building Block of All Stories: Scenes
Scenes are the heart of novels. There are so many different types of scenes, and so many ways you can write a scene. So how do you decide? Is there a method that works?...
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