Tag: writing advice
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The Best Time in History to Self-Publish
“This is the best time in history to self-publish. There’s no longer an old-boy network between you and your readers. If your story is good, it’ll get around. And it costs you nothing to try.” -Andy Weir Friday’s Findings Fiction University: What’s the Best Way to Tell (and Write) a Story? What is a Character…
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Friday’s Findings: Character Viewpoint and Description
I am a technical editor for an airline, and recently my department moved from one building to a new one. I love my new office. Everything is new and clean. It’s located in an airplane hangar, so I can just step away from my desk and go see the airplanes up close as the mechanics…
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Friday’s Findings: Read, Read, Read
“Read, read, read. Read everything – trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read! You’ll absorb it. Then write. If it’s good, you’ll find out. If it’s not, throw it out of the window.” —William Faulkner Friday’s Findings…
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Painting and words
“Paint. That’s the magic word. Paint pictures with words. That’s the greatest advice I can give anybody. Paint the pictures with words. The picture will appear in the imagination so the person reading it can say, ‘I can see that’.” -Brian Jacques Photo by Miguel Á. Padriñán: https://www.pexels.com/photo/several-paintbrushes-114123/
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Friday’s Findings: The Moon Is Shining
“Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.” -Anton Chekhov Friday’s Findings: The Best Writing Advice from Successful Authors (jennamoreci.com) Human-Centered Book Marketing With Dan Blank | The Creative Penn Avoid, Persevere, Endure, Fight: 4 Goals for Unforgettable Opening Scenes | Jane Friedman How to Improve Your…
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Friday’s Findings: Sentence Purpose
“Every sentence must do one of two things — reveal character or advance the action.” – Kurt Vonnegut Friday’s Findings: How to Choose Story Settings: The 4 Basic Types of Setting – Helping Writers Become Authors One of the Things I’ve Learned About Writing (goinswriter.com) How to Deliver Backstory Without Confusing the Reader | Jane…
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Sounds Like Writing?
“If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it.” – Elmore Leonard. Photo by Alexander Kovalev: https://www.pexels.com/photo/different-hues-of-color-of-the-sky-2847648/
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Say It Aloud
“If you’re using dialogue, say it aloud as you write it. Only then will it have the sound of speech.” -John Steinbeck Photo by KATRIN BOLOVTSOVA: https://www.pexels.com/photo/photo-of-woman-using-laptop-4051170/
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Writing Advice Page Updated
Have you ever wished you knew more about writing short stories and novels? How to write realistic dialogue? How to create smooth prose? I’ve updated my writing advice page by collecting links to articles on fiction elements. Feel free to explore them to hone your writing craft through learning or reference. Topics include: Backstory Beats…
