What Is The Perfect Writer’s Coffee Shop? By Raina Schell
The month before last I spent 10 days in Texas. Ten glorious days. Before I left I was in a funk, a funk so deep that I could not seem to pull myself out of it.
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Time To Update Your Resume by Annmarie Miles
So this year I ignored the inner voices and entered competitions, submitted to journals, wrote stories I didn’t know how to write, and agreed to do things I wasn’t 100% sure I could do.
The Tortured, Tormented yet Tantalizing Tale of How I Became a Writer Written by Theresa W. Bennett-Wilkes
I began writing short stories to ease my sense of isolation and help me make it through each day. I recall experiencing a profound sense of exhilaration. You could say I was falling in love.
Don’t show. Don’t tell. Inhabit! by Jackie Blain
Today we welcome a new columnist, Jackie Blain who is stopping by to chat with us today about “don’t show, don’t tell, inhabit!” from a screenwriter’s perspective. Enjoy! *** Here’s a simple description based on a short...
Hooking Your Reader by Carol Malone
This material first appeared as a course within the Group Coaching Program for Novelists where Carol is an assistant mentor. Click here http://coaching.bethbarany.com/ for more information about the program where we help novelists write, edit,...
Breaking through Writers Block by Kay Keppler
Join me in giving a warm welcome back to our monthly columnist, author Kay Keppler, as she shares her tips with us on breaking through writers block. Enjoy! *** You know how hard writing is. Just finding...
Writing Outside of Your Comfort Zone by Annmarie Miles
I think it was the first time that as I writer I really felt out of my comfort zone; it was also the first time I’d ever said, ‘I don’t think I can write this story.
Are You Veering Off Course or On Track as a Writer? By Margaret A. Nystrom, M.A.T.
Your plan should have all the tools you need to accomplish what you want. It’s YOUR writing business, and YOU decide how and where to go!
Can You Play Bad Publisher Bingo? by Mary Calesto
Taking the research deeper may reveal things, but this initial sweep should weed out any of the obvious bad choices.
Would You Go To Jail For Your Novel? by Carol Malone
We aren’t going to be able to do all our novel research on the internet. We have to get off our butts, climb out of our office chairs, pack a backpack, and leave the safety of our homes in order to get up-close-and-personal research for the sake of enriching our stories.
Planning Your Book by Kay Keppler
Novelists tend to fall into one of two camps: either they start their books knowing only one character, or a character’s name, and discover the plot and other characters as they write, or they do a 90-page outline with all the turning points and climaxes in place.
Using Fiction to Teach a Lesson by Connie Dunn
Actions often speak louder than words, especially when we are teaching about certain behaviors.
Facing Up to Our Insecurities by Author Annmarie Miles
It’s time to take internet security into our own hands, and start to inbox a bit cleverer.
Perspective: Pointing the Way to Story by Kay Keppler
Part of craft is choosing from which perspective, or point of view, you tell your story. Your choices are first, second, or third person (limited or omniscient). Each has its strengths and drawbacks. Well, okay, second person has no strengths, only drawbacks, unless you’re writing how-to manuals. In that case, carry on. Fiction people, you have choices to make.
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