Category: show don’t tell
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Friday’s Findings
Some articles on writing fiction for your reading pleasure. How to Self-Publish a Book: A Guide for Aspiring Authors Resolving Common Story Issues With “Show, Don’t Tell” The Top 10 Reasons to be Thankful for Self-Publishing Publishing Your Ebook Is Changing on Smashwords Book Covers 101: Tips for Typography
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How I got to my rough draft
Now I’m getting to the fun part! Sorry I haven’t published in a while. I have a good excuse: I finished the draft of the novel I started for 2018’s National Novel Writing Month. I’m calling it The Sentient and it falls under the genre of science fiction, more specifically, space opera. One thing I’ve…
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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?
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A Sneak Peek into How I Set Up My Scrivener for Writing Fiction
If you are a writer–either a veteran or an aspiring or somewhere in-between–you’ve probably heard other writers gush over the writing software named Scrivener. When I finally purchased it, I said to myself, “I should have started using Scrivener sooner.” Most fans of Scrivener agree. The best part of Scrivener is its versatility. You can…
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Epiphanies in Writing, Part 2: Editing your Novel
I don’t want to rehash what you’ve heard and discovered for yourself as a writer: “Most of writing is rewriting”; “Show don’t Tell”; “Use spell check”; “Let it cool off before you start to edit.” All good stuff. Personally, I love editing. It’s a chance to play with words, accessorize my paragraphs and paint word…
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Checklist for writing a scene
When it came to my novel, I honestly didn’t think I’d have to do that. But, here I am, the stage of my novel where I am going over each scene, and I am “killing my darlings.” I want to keep most of the scenes, but I have a criteria I go over that may…
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Fiction Writing Workshop: Action Scenes
He extends his sword and then utters these words: “My name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die.” The most memorable part of this fight scene are these words. But why? To find the answer, I wanted to know more about writing effective fight and action scenes. My novel has several of…
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Books on writing I read in 2015
Every year I try and read a couple of books on the writing craft. I know that’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but, honestly, I love reading stuff on how to write fiction. Here is what I read in 2015: Planning a Novel, Script or Memoir by Hank Quense Quense offers practical tips on how…
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Writing Exercise: Describe One Thing Ten Ways
This writing exercise challenges the writer to describe something ten different ways. I chose Andre, a french bulldog whom I watch when his “mommy” and “daddy” are out-of-town. I have grown quite fond of him and he offers wondrous opportunities for description. Now, for my list, I decided to tackle description using the five senses…
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