Author: andrewmfriday
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Writing Software Suggestions for the New Year
The end of the year is a great time to think about writing habits and goals for the next year. You might want to start using writing software. A writer doesn’t have to use software, but if you aren’t, and want to try some, here are some recommendations. Scrivener Scrivener is the big cheese of…
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Infographic Tuesday: The DNA of a Successful Book
Here’s an infographic of who is reading what: Photo by aj povey from Pexels
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My Favorite SF&F Shows, Part 2
A couple of days ago, I listed some of my favorite science fiction and fantasy shows. Here are more I’ve watched: The Handmaid’s Tale Dystopian setting in New England based on the book by Margaret Atwood. I read this years ago and its now in its third season on Hulu.Watch it here. The Umbrella Academy…
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Friday’s Findings
Some articles on fiction writing I’ve read lately. Enjoy! Healthy Writing Habits: All in the Wrist And . . . Scene! What Really Drives Your Characters? Do I Need a Platform and If So, How High? You Wrote a Novel. Now What Do You Do With It?
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My Favorite SF&F Shows, Part 1
There’s a lot of good science fiction and fantasy series right now. And there is some not so good stuff. In the spirit of the holiday season, I’m going to remain positive and list some speculative fiction streaming series I’ve enjoyed over the past year or so. If you haven’t seen some of these, I…
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Infographic Tuesday: Peeling Back the Layers of a Scene
Another great infographic on writing a scene. This one is from My Book Therapy. Photo by Yuliya Ilkovych from Pexels
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Friday’s Findings
Here’s some articles on writing I’ve read lately. I hope you enjoy. Smart Writers Expand Time 5 Things I’d Go Back and Tell “Baby Writer Me” Improve Your Novel Writing: 11 Tips For Newbies Surprising Your Readers in Every Scene Saving your Story from Predictability Photo by Elina Krima from Pexels
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Infographic Tuesday: How to Build a Book Audience
With social media, an author can build an audience for his or her books from home. But there’s more to it as this infographic from Now Novel indicates. Photo by freestocks.org from Pexels
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Are Writers in Competition With Each Other?
This is something I’ve been wondering about for a while: are writers, especially indie writers, in competition with each other? It’s easy to see another’s writer’s success and become … jealous? Envious? Maybe, on Facebook, you’ve seen a writer you follow sell their latest manuscript, or maybe, on Twitter, an author celebrates selling another hundred…
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