Writing Advice

Here are some hints you might always want to follow. 

http://www.novelrocket.com/2013/04/writing-advice-you-should-always-follow.html

Conference Commandments

Before you go to a conference, make a list like this of reminders to yourself. 

http://yamuses.blogspot.com/2013/05/conference-commandments.html

Multiple POVs

How to handle scene transitions when you have more than one point of view. 

http://blog.janicehardy.com/2013/04/handling-scene-transitions-with.html

Press Kits

Press kits put information about you and your books all in one place. 

http://blog.karenwoodward.org/2013/04/how-to-create-press-kit.html

How Not to Begin Your Novel

Literary agents weigh in on what they don't want to see on your first few pages. 

http://writerunboxed.com/2013/04/22/april/

Sensory Research

Bring your story alive by using all five senses to do your research. 

http://muffin.wow-womenonwriting.com/2013/04/how-to-research.html

Memorable Dialogue

Good dialogue makes for a book you can't put down. 

http://mythicscribes.com/writing-techniques/principles-dialogue-delivers/

Writing Contest Scams

Here are a few myths about writing contests. 

http://blog.bookbaby.com/2013/04/the-myths-of-writing-contests/

Conference Expectations

Conferences can help move your writing career along, but make sure you keep your expectations in check. 

http://yamuses.blogspot.com/2013/05/managing-your-conference-expectations.html

Benefits of Having an Agent

Not everyone needs an agent, but you should know what an agent can do for you before you decide. 

http://www.rachellegardner.com/2013/04/the-benefits-of-having-an-agent/

Pinterest

Use Pinterest to help market your book. 

http://www.rachellegardner.com/2013/04/5-ways-authors-can-use-pinterest-as-a-marketing-tool/

Building Chapters

Chapters need to move your story forward. 

http://kathytemean.wordpress.com/2013/04/23/building-chapters-tips/

Fantasy Pitfalls

It's easy to make these mistakes when you create a new world. 

http://thereanddraftagain.wordpress.com/2013/04/06/avoiding-fantasy-pitfalls/

How to Include Ethnic Diversity

In order to be authentic, you must do your research. 

http://childrenspublishing.blogspot.com/2013/04/lynn-joseph-on-diversity-in-writing.html

Poetry

If you've forgotten (or never learned), the different types of poems, this list is for you. 

http://www.kenneymyers.com/blog/the-big-list-of-different-types-of-poems/

Pitch Sessions

Prepare using these dos and don'ts. 

http://forewordliterary.com/2013/04/pitching-dos-and-donts/

Avoid Cliches and Stereotypes

These ten techniques will help make your stories and characters unique. 

http://litreactor.com/columns/storyville-ten-ways-to-avoid-cliches-and-stereotypes

How Much Research

Even if you're writing contemporary realistic fiction, you still need to research aspects of your story. 

http://writersinthestorm.wordpress.com/2013/04/01/how-much-detail-is-enough-for-your-story/

Three-Act Structure

Here's a straightforward of the classic three-act structure of a novel. 

http://ingridsnotes.wordpress.com/2013/03/29/three-act-structure-a-pair-of-spanx-for-your-novel/

Cliches

You might want to avoid these storytelling cliches. 

http://litreactor.com/columns/top-10-storytelling-cliches-that-need-to-disappear-forever

Questions for Agents

Answers to the questions you were afraid or embarrassed to ask. 

http://www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/literary-agents-unleashed-answers-to-questions-youre-too-afraid-to-ask

Information Dumps

Your reader doesn't need to know everything about your characters and setting in the first few pages of your novel. 

http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/2013/04/dont-be-information-dumper-guest-post.html

Creating Characters

In order to differentiate the people in your book, you need to give them unique characteristics. 

http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/guide-to-literary-agents/the-9-ingredients-of-character-development

Diversity and Sidekicks

Don't always relegate your minority characters to be friends instead of te main characters. 

http://www.cbcdiversity.com/2013/04/diversity-101-sidekick-syndrome.html