Writing Your Series, Part 2
When you write a series, under ideal conditions you can get some traction with your books and build toward hitting the New York Times Bestseller’s list. In order to hit #1 on the list, you need to do a few things:
David Farland’s Writing Tips—Learning to Think and Write Critically
I’ve noticed in the past that the best writers are quite often the best critics. If you concern yourself with the making of stories, it sort of makes sense that you will get good at it.
Learning to Write vs Becoming a Writer
So as I considered this problem, it struck me that as a writing instructor, I wanted to begin doing more than just teaching people how to write: I wanted to teach them how to be writers. We’ve been working at it with our Apex Writers Group for about ten months now, and I’m gratified with the success. One of our authors wrote just a couple of weeks ago: “After twelve years, I finally wrote ‘The End’ on my first novel manuscript, thanks to the Daily Sprints on Apex.” Another author finished his first book after 8 years. Others were only two or three.
Spectacular Settings
When I’m looking at a story, one of the simple things I look at is setting. There are so many aspects to a setting, so let’s just look at a few: 1) Is your milieu intriguing? Many authors will set a story in the most blasé of places. Often, the story is set “somewhere in […]
Spectacular Settings
When I’m looking at a story, one of the simple things I look at is setting. There are so many aspects to a setting, so let’s just look at a few: 1) Is your milieu intriguing? Many authors will set a story in the most blasé of places. Often, the story is set “somewhere in […]