Category: writing tips
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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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Friday’s Findings: 07.27.18
Here are some articles on writing I’ve read lately: What Character Age Do You Find Most Challenging to Write? 3 Steps to Finding Your Perfect Ending How To Make Sense Of Chapters 4 Signs You Might Be Confusing, Not Intriguing, in Your Opening Scene 5 Steps to Creating a Perfect Fantasy World
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Friday’s Findings: 07.20.18
Here are some articles on writing I’ve read lately: The Plot Clock: The Structure Template that Saved my Career Writing A Series: 7 Continuation Issues To Avoid The Secret to Writing the Middle of a Story 20+ Writing Strategies (That Helped Bestselling Authors Finish Their Books) Balancing Plot and Character: Infographic
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Friday’s Findings: 07.13.18
Here are some articles on writing I’ve read lately: How to Build Your Sci-Fi World What to Do When You Don’t Feel Like Writing 6 Ways to Double Your Writing Speed Using the Ten Key Scene Structure to Frame Up Your Novel Why You Need Beta Readers
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Author Interview: Geoffrey Mandragora
Geoffrey Mandragora is an author of steampunk. He is currently completing three years of rehab following a twenty year addiction to historical re-enactment. How did you decide to become an author? I never made a decision because if I’d thought about in those terms I would never have started. I grew up as a storyteller; I was…
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Friday’s Findings: 07.06.18
Here are some articles on writing I’ve read lately: Making Time to Write – Breaking Bad Habits Novel Writing : 3 Ways to Find Novel-Worthy Ideas Signpost Scenes – Trouble Brewing Writing Science Fiction: How to Approach Exposition in Sci-Fi Novels How Much Do You Need to Describe Your Characters?
Andrew M. Friday 