Writing a Book is Much More Than Just Writing a Book
The stages of writing.
Tag: writer
More Than Words
Show vs. Tell: Overexplaining and hand-holding are not the words I want to hear from you.
Q&P Episode 5: Agent W
The dedicated people who reply to queries are members of an exclusive elite squad known as literary agents. These are their stories.
Q&P Episode 3: Agent Z
The dedicated people who reply to queries are members of an exclusive elite squad known as literary agents. These are their stories.
Q&P Episode 2: Agent Y
The dedicated people who reply to queries are members of an exclusive elite squad known as literary agents. These are their stories.
Don’t tell; show me the glint of light of my burning novel.
Show, don’t tell is the number one rule of writing. Seriously, how often you do stuff without knowing the number one rule of it?
Everyone’s a Critic
When classic novels get harsh reviews, and even fake writers are chastised, your book will definitely have more than its share of criticism. Or to be more formal, haters gonna hate.
Believability is Overrated
Despite the fact they distract readers, and sometimes break the suspension of disbelief, novels with blatant problems may still become best sellers.
Verb, do you even lift?
Adverbs, the next twist on my ongoing backwards journey to learn to write after I wrote my adult science fiction book.
Emotional Cheat Sheet
This emotional cheat sheet is based on the wheel chart, but it’s longer, with no misspells or duplicates, and in an easier-to-read format.
