We all want to write the best book we can — but how can we make sure the story is strong enough to make it worthwhile writing in the first place? In this interview, Larry Brooks gives 4 criteria for a …
Writing Confidently In A Genre With Perceived Stigma
We live in a judgmental world and fear of judgment is certainly something I come up against in my own writing. In today's article, Sagan Morrow discusses the issues — and opportunities — when writing …
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Writing Tips: Using Beats To Keep Readers Emotionally Engaged
Emotionally engaged readers are the ones that will buy and recommend your books. They will become your super fans. In this post, author and writing teacher CS Lakin shares how to create that …
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How To Write Your Darkness With David Wright
We write to share our stories and sometimes our darker sides come to the fore. How can we stop self-censoring and deal with the fear of judgment? How do we write our truth without drowning in what …
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Writing Tips: Creating A Compelling Protagonist
As Justin Attas points out in this post, the main character of your book is key to both the story itself and to our readers' enjoyment. An interesting hero will keep readers turning pages and bring …
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Writing Tips: Creating Memorable Characters
When we read, we may love well-plotted books, but what we are connecting with is the people involved in those plots. In other words, the characters. In this post, David Griffin Brown offers five ways …
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