Sending off a book proposal to a literary agent or publishing house editor? Take the time to create the perfect pitch. It’s not always easy, but through careful review, ensure that your query is …
The Importance of Real Dialogue
The importance of real dialogue is only one - but vital - aspect of fiction writing. It's one thing to draw the reader into the geographic region, dialect, and time frame for your story, but quite …
Author Feedback and Criticism
Dealing with author feedback and criticism can be hard. No one likes to be criticized. For authors however, criticism and feedback is essential to honing your craft and skills. An author who resists …
Reading Enhances Writing Skills
Reading enhances writing skills. Reading is an excellent way to hone your writing skills. How? When you read a book, you’re constantly judging it, aren't you? Does the story start off with a …
Novel Outlines: How valuable are they?
Novel outlines are great tools to help you maintain flow, pacing, and direction when it comes to any genre of novel writing. At the same time, you don't want to be so constrained by your outline that …
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Plotting or Characters: Which Is More Important?
Plotting or characters? It’s an age-old argument. Which is more important? Does the plot trigger character development or do the characters drive the plot? Is there a difference? I've often told my …
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