Andrew M. Friday

Category: Friday’s Findings

  • Friday’s Findings: 11.09.18

    Friday’s Findings: 11.09.18

    Here are some articles on writing I’ve read lately: How to Balance Show Don’t Tell in Your Writing 5 Tips for Writing About Fictional Technology 5 Reasons Not to Do NaNoWriMo Goals, Conflicts, & Stakes: Why Plots Need All Three Are You Misusing These Common Words?

  • Friday’s Findings: 11.02.18

    Friday’s Findings: 11.02.18

    Here are some articles on writing I’ve read lately: How to Write a Horror Story: 7 Tips for Writing Horror How to Craft Your Characters’ Fears 5 Tips on Writing a Trauma Backstory Should You Include a Prologue in Your Story? 9 Genius Methods for Writing a Great Scene

  • Friday’s Findings: 10.26.18

    Friday’s Findings: 10.26.18

    Here are some articles on writing I’ve read lately: Bucket List for Writers Outline Your Novel the Incredibly Easy Way How to Prepare for Writing a Book: 4 Steps Writing Fiction: Stop “Writing”, Create Experiences Writing Is Selection

  • Friday’s Findings: 10.19.18

    Friday’s Findings: 10.19.18

    Here are some articles on writing I’ve read lately: 11 Ways to Write More Scientific Fiction: Lessons from Michael Crichton Realistic dialogue: Writing conversations using setting Finding Your Character’s Blind Spot How to Build Suspense In Your Story The 7 Deadly Sins of Novelists (According to Editors)

  • Friday’s Findings: 10.05.18

    Friday’s Findings: 10.05.18

      Here are some articles on writing I’ve read lately: 10 Obstacles to Writing a Book and How to Conquer Them What Is Purple Prose? And How to Avoid It The Hardest Thing with Writing Your Novel Journey How to write a positive change character arc

  • Friday’s Findings: 09.14.18

    Friday’s Findings: 09.14.18

    I’ve discovered theme does not arrive in the rough draft. You may have an idea of what the theme of your story is, but it will be refined with each revision. When you finally are satisfied with your theme, you can use it as a standard for which scenes to keep and which to delete.…

  • Friday’s Findings: 09.07.18

    Friday’s Findings: 09.07.18

    Here are some articles on writing I’ve read lately: How to Write a Fight Scene How to Choose Setting with a Purpose 6 Book Publicity Ideas for Today’s Author Writing While Uninspired 10 Ways To Get Reviews For Your Book

  • Friday’s Findings: 08.31.18

    Friday’s Findings: 08.31.18

    Here are some articles on writing I’ve read lately: The Art of “Skipping Around,” or Writing Out of Sequence Bullet Journaling for Writers Writing Dialogue: A Storytelling Exercise Who Ya Gonna Call? Writing Paranormal and Supernatural Phenomena Realistically and Authentically Adjectives and Adverbs Guide

  • Friday’s Findings: 08.24.18

    Friday’s Findings: 08.24.18

    Here are some articles on writing I’ve read lately: Nine Ways Editing Software Can Improve Creative Writing Make Your Characters Want Something Right Away Making Time to Write — Overcome Writing Inertia How to Write Dialogue That Dazzles Your Readers How to Write Fiction That’s Fresh