Craft is the heart of the writing life, and in today's show, I discuss Plot Gardening with Chris Fox, as well as some thoughts on how to build a career for the long-term. In the introduction, I …
Writing Tips: 7 Mistakes First-Time Nonfiction Authors Make
Writing a non-fiction book can be life-changing for you – and also for your readers. So you want your book to be the best it can possibly be. I've now written 10 non-fiction books, including How …
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Writing Tips: The 4 Stages Of Writing A Book From First Draft To Publication
In this fast-moving world, it's too easy to think that speed is the answer to writing a book or building a career as an author. But creativity doesn't work like that for everyone, and the joy of …
Writing Tips: 10 Ways To Fake A Professional Edit
I love the editing part of the writing process. It's incredibly satisfying to take a somewhat messy manuscript and turn it into something that someone else might want to read – and hopefully, …
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Writing Tips: 7 Ways To Turbo-Charge Your Writing With Dramatic Techniques
I've been listening to a lot of full-cast audio dramas recently, as well as recording some of my own fiction in audio format, and it's clear how much more active the writing needs to be when it's …
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7 Tips For Writing Horror Stories
The word horror encompasses a broad range of reader expectations and experiences – it is far more than just blood and guts. For example, I love reading horror but I don't watch horror movies. I …
