Category: Friday’s Findings
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Friday’s Findings
Why do you write? I just want to publish novels and entertain people. I know that sounds pretentious, but it’s true. I have not subscribed to making money by writing books. It happens to some writers, but I don’t have time to waste on pipedreams. The danger of chasing the “blockbuster novel” dream is not…
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Friday’s Findings
A couple weeks ago, I shared some tips on how I trick myself into writing. One of those tips was to print out your manuscript and put it in a binder. Having tangible evidence of your hard work can be motivational. But what format should you print it out in? The first link in today’s…
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Friday’s Findings
I’ve been the victim of a writing group troll. I didn’t even want to read my rough draft. Then he proceeded to tear it apart. I understood why there was another writing group that had broken off from his and why they didn’t include him. I wish I hadn’t let it discourage me. But that…
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Friday’s Findings
Some articles on fiction writing: How to Stop Procrastinating and Keep Writing 5 Essential Hero’s Journey Themes and Symbolic Archetypes That Will Thrill Your Readers Write On: 27 of the Best Books on Writing Pace Your Prose — Three Thoughts on Timing World Building in Epic Fantasy
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Friday’s Findings
Happy Valentines Day. Hope you’re in love … with writing. Here are some fiction writing tips I found. Hope they help you as you write. Wait! 5 Novel Editing Questions to Ask Before Your Book Is Actually Done! The Now Novel PATTERN system for plotting your sci-fi novel Why You Need a Written Story Timeline…
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Friday’s Findings
Why are companies, including publishers, leaving Amazon? And some more articles on writing fiction I’ve read lately: Amazon Past Prime: Why Major Retailers & Publishers are Going it Alone Author, We Have a Problem: 4 Tips on Plotting Your Novel Plot structure examples: Creative plot lessons from stories Writing Crime: Myths And Misconceptions About The…
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Friday’s Findings
Infodumping isn’t necessarily wrong. It’s more how you present the information. Real Life Diagnostics: Infodumping in the Opening Page How to get writing ideas: 7 insights from Goodreads So, You Want to Be a Writer? Voice: What is Writing ‘Voice’ & Why is It Important to Storytelling? Supporting Characters and Theme: 6 Important Questions to…
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Friday’s Findings
Let’s face it. Writing the villain can be more fun than writing the hero. The Importance of the Villain Crafting Hook Lines that Draw Readers in 10 Ways Writers Can Fail Spectacularly at Social Media in 2020 Editing copy? 8 tips for a word-perfect manuscript The Four Pillars of Premise Photo by Stephan Müller from…
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Friday’s Findings
Writers helping others is a great way to improve your fiction writing skills. Here are five articles by writers on the writing craft: Five Self-Publishing Mistakes You Need To Avoid Nobody Is Going to Teach You How to Write 5 Ways to Develop Character Voices 26 Things to Remember About Being a Writer Your writing…
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