Category: writing tips
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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
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Author Interview: N.J. Zeiter
Nathan Zeiter resides in the frozen, post-apocalyptic tundra of Minnesota and spends his spare time crafting tales of supernatural weirdness, horror, fantasy, and science fiction. Headless is his premiere novel. How did you decide to become an author? I’ve always been into storytelling. When I was younger, I used to run all over the house,…
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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
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Steinbeck Writing Wisdom
Just finished Grapes of Wrath over the weekend, so I’m in a Steinbeck mood … From Now Novel
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Friday’s Findings: 08.10.18
Here are some articles on writing I’ve read lately: Margaret Atwood to Teach an Online Class on Creative Writing 47 Things Longmire Author Craig Johnson Taught Me About Writing Fiction Ernest Hemingway story from 1956 to be published for the first time Making Time to Write — When Trouble Comes Sage Advice: 8 Literary Agents…
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Author Interview: Stephen Paul Sayers
Stephen Paul Sayers grew up on the sands of Cape Cod and spent his first thirty-five years in New England before joining the University of Missouri as a research professor. When he’s not in his laboratory, he spends his time writing and devouring his favorite forms of genre fiction–horror, suspense, and thrillers. How did you…
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Writing Advice from Author Interviews
Over the last several months, I’ve had writers participate in the Author Interview series and dish out advice for aspiring novelists. Today, I’ve rounded up all their pearls of wisdom in one place. Lots of great advice below for anyone who wants to write fiction and get published. Tony Acree: “WRITE, WRITE, WRITE, WRITE, WRITE,…
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Revisiting Stephen King’s On Writing
It’s time to get this book back out and read it again …
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Friday’s Findings: 08.03.18
Here are some articles on writing I’ve read lately: How to Ask Your Character Hard Questions Don’t Write a Novel Elements of fantasy: Writing a more magical story How to Write Dialogue That Dazzles Your Readers 4 Ways Scrivener Makes You A Better Writer
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