Hello and welcome back. Today I am sharing an article that an author wrote about what he learned on publishing his debut novel. You can read the full article here. The author, Sam Haysom, gives some very valid points. Some … Continue reading →
Hello and welcome back. Today I am going to talk about darkening your story. This is not to say simply having a story take place at night or in a darkened room or building. But to have your story have … Continue reading →
Hello and welcome back. A possibly weird subject for today’s post to ask what happened but it is a way that you can add depth to your characters or possibly come up with story ideas. For this exercise carry a … Continue reading →
Hello and welcome back. Today I would like to write about death scenes. This can be done from the point of view of the person dying or from the people witnessing the person dying. From the point of view of … Continue reading →
Hello and welcome back. Today I would like to talk about keeping up your writing momentum Tip 1: Set a writing schedule. Make your writing an important part of your day. Block off a period of time where you can … Continue reading →
Hello and welcome back. Today I would like to talk about increasing conflict in your writing. Conflict in many ways is the basis for fiction. The hero of the story wants something and the antagonist is trying to stop the … Continue reading →
Hello and welcome back. Today I would like to share two of the top fiction headaches that might keep you from writing. Headache 1 – Not knowing what to write. Some conventional writing wisdom says to write what you know. … Continue reading →
Hello and welcome back. Today I would like to give three tips on how to create suspense in your book. So without further ado here we go. Tip 1: Create mini cliff hangers at the end of a chapter. I … Continue reading →
Hello and welcome back. Today I would like to share some advice as to what to do when your writing goes off the track. What I mean by this would be if you’ve planned out your story with an outline … Continue reading →
Hello an welcome back. Today I would like to share three tips on getting unstuck with writing. We all hit a wall or get stuck in the mud every now and then. So how to get unstuck? Read the … Continue reading →
