Writing a Great Story Starts With Writing a Killer Intro
The formal definition of an intro is a brief introductory passage. What is important is that you get the story right; it needs to encapsulate [Read More]
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Every Novel Needs a Village
There are a lot of people out there who believe writing is a solitary affair. And to some extent, they are right. As someone who [Read More]
Charting a Fictional Timeline
August 17, 2020 New York, New York The rats were hungry … This is where my novel starts, so should I begin my chapters with [Read More]
How to Write a Great Author Bio
Without promotion, something terrible happens … nothing! P.T. Barnum Knowing how to write a great author bio is an underrated and important skill that many [Read More]
The Book Writer’s Guide To Self-Publishing
Self-publishing has become common practice for many writers who want accolades of having a book published, no matter who publishes it. Writers choose self-publishing for [Read More]
Seven Tools Every Writer Needs
Writing for some people is the toughest job you can ever ask them to do yet given the right write tools and circumstances anyone can [Read More]
How to Write a Book and Mine the Gold Called Your Knowledge
Writing can be a joy-filled creative process to some and a drudgery-filled chore to others. According to Roger C. Parker, Writing is more a process [Read More]
Writing Prompts: Who Needs This Writing Help?
Writing prompts can offer tremendous help for writers at every level of experience and expertise. Who can use writing prompts? Beginners can use writing prompts [Read More]
Blogging: A Writers Journal
A novel way for a writer to keep prospects and fans in the loop on their progress as a writer is through the use of [Read More]
The Simple 5 Step Secret To Great Fiction
Stephen King says he starts his novels with a “What if?” question. What if a woman and child are trapped in a car by a [Read More]
The Travel Writer As Intellectual Adventurer
William Dalrymple, the Scottish Catholic adventurer, wrote in his book From the Holy Mountain about the modern remnants of Byzantium, the following: John Moschos did [Read More]
What Does A Ghost Writer Do
It’s important to keep in mind, that not all ghost writers are skilled in all kinds of writing. Many times, ghost writers earn a quite [Read More]
Five Ways to Wake up the Creative Writer in you
Writing an article doesn’t just mean putting down thoughts into words then typing and writing it. You have to capture the interest of your readers [Read More]
How To Become A More Persuasive Writer
If you want to learn how to write so that people will not only read what you write…but also be compelled to take action based [Read More]
Importance Of Self Promotion
Promoting yourself is as important as writing your novel. Its important to get your name out there, and allow people to sample your work. People [Read More]
Writing Contests: Building Writing Credentials
One of the ways many writers can successfully add credentials to their portfolio if to participate in a variety of literary contests. This type of [Read More]
Career Tips for Writers
Writers have the creative ability to draw word pictures. They have the ability to communicate through the written word. A writer’s work can be to [Read More]
The Three “Questions” Of Science Fiction
There is a great deal of misunderstanding about what that particular branch of literature called Science Fiction actually consists of. Is it space-ships and monsters? [Read More]
Energize Your Writing and Increase Your Output
Every writer can benefit from a study of the effectiveness of their individual writing process. You can write more and you can write better by [Read More]
Discover Your Passion
What are you passionate about? Note, we didn’t ask if you are passionate. But what are you passionate about? What stirs your emotions? What is [Read More]
Make Big Money On Your Book – 10 H*O*T Tips
Wouldn’t it be nice to write a book, get paid handsomely for it and be considered a top expert all at once? It’s possible–if you [Read More]