by Tiffany Yates Martin | Aug 26, 2020 | Character Development, Writing
Readers don’t care what’s happening unless we care who it’s happening to. This is the truest truism I know about writing—that character is the vehicle in which readers travel through your story. We don’t rave about a story of the savant-like solution of seemingly...
by Stephanie Bwabwa | Jul 23, 2020 | Pre-Writing, Writing
Plotters tend to love a good roadmap to turn to when it comes to tackling their stories. Pre-writing a novel is a surefire way to avoid a messy draft and more revisions than you’d want. In this article we’ll discuss some steps for you to consider so your...
by Angela J. Ford | Sep 16, 2019 | Writing
This post originally appeared on angelajfordmarketing.com What do you do to add flair to your stories and improve your novel writing skills? For me, it all started with one-star reviews. They are soul-crushing. I pour my heart into my stories and it a vulnerable...
by Stephanie Bwabwa | Sep 13, 2019 | World Building, Writing
Scripters, it’s time for us to talk about my favorite writing topic: world building. Let’s confess – for many writers, those two words are like poison laced daggers to the heart. I can see you now – your hands are sweating, your heart is racing, and even...
