Andrew M. Friday

Category: scene

  • Friday’s Findings

    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…

  • Friday’s Findings

    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?

  • Infographic Tuesday: Peeling Back the Layers of a Scene

    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

  • Friday’s Findings

    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

  • Infographic Tuesday: Writing a Strong Scene

    Infographic Tuesday: Writing a Strong Scene

    Scenes are to fiction what paragraphs are to nonfiction: building blocks. Here’s an infographic about evaluating scenes a writer creates for his stories. Here is the source of this infographic.

  • Friday’s Findings

    Friday’s Findings

    Here are a few articles on writing I’ve read lately. What are the elements of plot development? Novel Synopsis Example: Is This Tomorrow by Caroline Leavitt Working with (Those Dreaded) Editors Writing Tips: 6 Ways To Give Perfectionism The Boot Author Mindset: 4 Practices For Overcoming Self-Doubt 16 Concrete Tips for Effectively Editing Your Own…

  • Friday’s Findings

    Friday’s Findings

    Here’s a few things on writing I’ve read lately . . . Creative Leaps Are The Lifeblood Of Great Writing Nothing is Wasted (If You Put It To Use) How to Make Your Setting Come to Life A Stitch in Time: Pacing, World Building, and Time Travel What Happens When the Apocalypse You’re Writing Starts…

  • Friday’s Findings

    Friday’s Findings

    Here are some articles on writing I’ve read lately . . . The Secret to Writing Fascinating Villains Mythic Guide to Heroes & Villains — The Fatal Flaw and Unlikely Heroes Do Some People Lack the Talent to be a Successful Author? Dynamics in Fiction Writing (Advanced Writing Technique) Motive: The Key to Writing Stories…

  • Friday’s Findings

    Friday’s Findings

    Articles on writing I’ve read lately … This Is How to Transform Info Dumps into Exciting Plot Reveals How to Easily Create a Book Outline for a Novel in Less Than an Hour NaNoWriMo Prep (Free Character Worksheet) The Difference Between Topic and Theme Storytelling Exercise: Plot Analysis 12 Signs You’re Afraid of Your WIP…