There's no law that says you have to write your rough draft in order from the first word through to the last.
http://www.darcypattison.com/revision/writing-out-of-sequence/
Friday, January 31, 2014
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Blog Tour Tips
Here are some tips to help you have a successful blog tour.
http://sharingwithwriters.blogspot.com/2014/01/blog-tour-tips-reminder-or-new-ideas.html
http://sharingwithwriters.blogspot.com/2014/01/blog-tour-tips-reminder-or-new-ideas.html
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Writing Group Rules
Hints from members of a writing group that has been together for twenty years.
http://smack-dab-in-the-middle.blogspot.com/2013/12/writing-group-rules-by-claudia-mills.html
http://smack-dab-in-the-middle.blogspot.com/2013/12/writing-group-rules-by-claudia-mills.html
Labels:
critique_groups
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Creating Active Characters
What does your character want, what does she need to do to get it, and what stands in her way?
http://writersrumpus.com/2014/01/17/creating-active-characters/
http://writersrumpus.com/2014/01/17/creating-active-characters/
Labels:
characters
Monday, January 27, 2014
Opening Scenes
We need to care about your character in your book's opening.
http://www.darcypattison.com/revision/muggle-world/
http://www.darcypattison.com/revision/muggle-world/
Sunday, January 26, 2014
Fantasy Novels
Ignore the trends and don't write a "me too" novel.
http://www.institutechildrenslit.com/rx/ws06/appleorange.shtml
http://www.institutechildrenslit.com/rx/ws06/appleorange.shtml
Labels:
fantasy
Saturday, January 25, 2014
Research Links
Links to government, university, library, and other sites for doing research.
http://www.institutechildrenslit.com/rx/wt06/getstarted.shtml
http://www.institutechildrenslit.com/rx/wt06/getstarted.shtml
Labels:
nonfiction,
research
Friday, January 24, 2014
Query Dos and Don'ts
Agent Rebecca Sherman tells what you should and shouldn't do when querying.
http://ingridsnotes.wordpress.com/2010/05/24/querying-dos-and-donts-from-agent-rebecca-sherman/
http://ingridsnotes.wordpress.com/2010/05/24/querying-dos-and-donts-from-agent-rebecca-sherman/
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Write Great Dialogue
Ten tips to make your dialogue more believable.
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/11/19/how-to-write-good-dialogue-ten-tips_n_2159311.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/11/19/how-to-write-good-dialogue-ten-tips_n_2159311.html
Labels:
dialogue
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Worldbuilding in Science Fiction
How to create a universe for your story without using the dreaded infodump.
http://malschmitz.hubpages.com/hub/How-to-Build-a-Universe
http://malschmitz.hubpages.com/hub/How-to-Build-a-Universe
Labels:
fantasy,
science_fiction
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