Thursday, August 31, 2023

Newsletters

 Newsletters are a great way to connect with your readers.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/06/how-to-write-a-newsletter-people-will-actually-share-part-1/

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Memorable Characters

 How to write characters that your readers will always remember.

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/08/4-tips-for-memorable-characters-from-jack-sparrow/

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Writing Scams

 Don't get caught by these writing scams.

https://annerallen.com/2023/08/latest-writing-scams-authors/

Monday, August 28, 2023

Sunday, August 27, 2023

Querying

 Here are some basic tips as you enter the query trenches.

https://writerunboxed.com/2023/08/16/quelling-those-writerly-quirks/

Saturday, August 26, 2023

Writing Quirks

 How to identify your writing quirks and eliminate them.

https://writerunboxed.com/2023/08/16/quelling-those-writerly-quirks/

Friday, August 25, 2023

Speech Tags

 When should you use speech tags and which ones should you use?

https://groggorg.blogspot.com/2023/08/speech-tags.html

Thursday, August 24, 2023

Book Family Tree

 Using a book family tree is a great way to figure out comp titles.

https://janefriedman.com/book-family-tree-a-new-way-to-think-about-your-book/

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Openings

 What makes an editor or agent stop reading?

https://janefriedman.com/narrative-thrust/

Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Pacing

 Here are eight steps to improve the pacing in your novel.

https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/8-ways-master-storys-pacing/

Monday, August 21, 2023

Word Counts

 Why do word counts matter in novels?

https://nathanbransford.com/blog/2018/04/all-about-novel-word-counts

Sunday, August 20, 2023

Cliches

 When can cliches work in your writing?

https://writersinthestormblog.com/2023/08/making-cliches-work-for-you/

Saturday, August 19, 2023

Character Arcs

 What is and isn't a character arc?

https://janefriedman.com/what-character-arc-isnt/

Friday, August 18, 2023

Default Objects and Gestures

There's no need to give detailed descriptions of everyday objects and gestures.

https://nathanbransford.com/blog/2023/08/dont-over-explain-default-objects-and-gestures 

Thursday, August 17, 2023

Multiple Points of View

 How do you have multiple points of view in your story without head hopping?

https://annerallen.com/2023/08/multiple-points-of-view/

Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Voice

Voice is the lens through which your character views the world.

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2023/08/how-do-you-find-your-narrators-voice/ 

Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Rejection

 How to see the positive side of rejection.

https://janefriedman.com/how-to-deal-with-rejection-celebrate/

Sunday, August 13, 2023

Ensemble Casts

 Here are five tips for writing books with more than one main character.

https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-fiction/5-tips-for-creating-compelling-ensemble-casts

Saturday, August 12, 2023

Character Arcs

What a character arc is and isn't.

https://janefriedman.com/what-character-arc-isnt/ 

Friday, August 11, 2023

First Person POV

 What are the pros and cons of writing in first person point of view?

https://janefriedman.com/the-peril-and-promise-of-writing-in-first-person-pov/

Thursday, August 10, 2023

Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Central Conflict

 Here are some tips to help you focus on the central conflict in your story.

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2023/08/how-to-stay-focused-on-your-storys-central-conflict/

Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Revising Your Plot

 How should you go about revising your plot after finishing your first draft?

https://writershelpingwriters.net/2023/07/after-the-first-draft-revising-your-plot/

Monday, August 7, 2023

Sunday, August 6, 2023

Saturday, August 5, 2023

Query Letters

 Some reasons your query letter might not be working.

http://scotteagan.blogspot.com/2023/07/reasons-your-query-letter-may-be.html

Friday, August 4, 2023

Word Counts

 What are the standard word counts for the different categories of children's books?

http://www.literaryrambles.com/2010/09/word-counts-for-children-books.html

Thursday, August 3, 2023

Feedback

 How you best use feedback to improve your manuscript?

https://nathanbransford.com/blog/2023/07/how-to-respond-to-manuscript

Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Newsletters

 How to harness the power of an author newsletter.

https://janefriedman.com/how-my-newsletter-helped-me-land-an-agent-and-a-big-five-book-deal/