Find Your Character’s Tipping Point by Kay Keppler
Have you ever changed your mind about something substantial? If you ever shifted your opinion, why did you? And how did that decision shift your world view or how you lived your life?
Writer's Fun Zone by Beth Barany
It’s All in the Journey by Nevada McPherson
This week I’ve been discussing story structure with my classes and it started me thinking about how the steps of the Hero’s Journey might look if I were to try and trace those steps through my own life.
All’s Fair in Love and War – But Not in Copyright Law by Kelley Way
Welcome to the weekly series on artist entrepreneurship. Today we focus on writers specifically and on an important tool for your empowerment, a topic of literary law — fair use — from our monthly...
The Journey is the Story by Catharine Bramkamp
Let’s welcome back Catharine Bramkamp as she shares with us “The Journey is the Story.” Enjoy! While teaching Scene and Plot Boot Camp with CS Lakin…
Ready to Write Your Novel for NaNoWriMo? Join us! [Month-long Support Group]
If you want to stretch and write your first novel, or finish a manuscript that’s been sitting around, NaNoWriMo is a great excuse and laboratory to take action. And it starts today! If you’re...
To Be (wide) or Not to Be (wide)…That is the Question by Keri Kruspe
The third in a series on the Strange and Confusing Road to Getting Published series by Keri Kruspe: “To Be (wide) or Not to Be (wide)…That is the Question.” Enjoy!
What if you had a personal organizational superhero for writing your novel?
Writing a novel can be a chaotic, messy process. What if your writing software helped you surf your creative process, instead of make you crazy? What if you had a personal organizational superhero for...
Writer’s Fun Zone Readers, I Need Your Help!
I’d love your input on what topics to cover on Writer’s Fun Zone. Post in the comments and let me know. To help you, here’s a list of topics I’ve covered:
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
Surprise! 24 hours of unlimited access for Indie Novelist Summit
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...
The Strange and Confusing Road to Getting Published Part 2 By Keri Kruspe
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?
Bring Ease into Your Novel Writing Process with Scrivener [Training]
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....
Revealing Backstory through Nonverbal Communication by Kay Keppler
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 by Nevada McPherson
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.
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