Monday, March 18, 2024

Tropes

 Depending upon how they're used, tropes can either add or detract from your story.

https://janefriedman.com/tropes-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/

Sunday, March 17, 2024

Characters' Knowledge

 Characters can just know things without it having to be spelled out in your text.

https://nathanbransford.com/blog/2024/02/characters-can-just-know-things

Saturday, March 16, 2024

Poetry and Nonfiction

 Here are some tips for writing your nonfiction book in verse.

https://www.nffest.com/2024/02/poetry-and-nonfiction-how-does-that-work.html?m=1

Friday, March 15, 2024

Self-Editing

 Before you query with your manuscript, you need to self edit to increase your chance of publication.

https://refiction.com/articles/editing-a-book

Thursday, March 14, 2024

Author Bios on Queries

 What should you include in your author bio when writing a query letter?

https://courtneymaum.substack.com/p/turbocharging-the-bio-section-of

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

School Visits

 This survey show information about school visits, including honoraria.

https://www.donnajanellbowman.com/2024/02/21/school-visit-survey-nuts-bolts-and-uncomfortable-truths/

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Who Reps Whom?

 Here's a list of authors and a link to their agent's website.

https://querytracker.net/clients/

Monday, March 11, 2024

First Paragraph

 Grab your reader in the first paragraph of your book.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2024/02/creating-wow-power-in-your-first-paragraph/

Sunday, March 10, 2024

Rejection Letters

 Why don't agents explain their rejection letters?

https://www.booksandsuch.com/blog/dont-agents-explain-rejections/

Saturday, March 9, 2024

Chapter Lengths

 How long should each chapter be?

https://blog.reedsy.com/how-long-should-a-chapter-be/