Boosting Your Prose
When I used to write for competitions, I would make lists of ways that judges might look at my work in order to grade it.
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How to Bore an Editor to Death
While judging for the Writers of the Future with my handy laptop, and reading hundreds of stories, I decided to list some ways that otherwise
How to Use Emotions to Create Stronger Descriptions and Setting
Today we’re doing things a little bit differently. Twice a week, I like to send out writing tips that will help you improve your writing,
Escalate Your Story
Every story consists of a character with a problem and deals with his or her attempts to resolve that problem. This happens in several phases.
How to Develop a Fictional Character: 7 Tips a Best-Selling Author
Of all the topics on how to write, I suspect more books have been written on how to create solid characters than on anything else.
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The Super Writers’ Bundle
The Writers’ Bundle—On Sale Now! David Farland has helped dozens of authors hit the New York Times bestseller list, contributing to the careers of J.K.
When to Stop Polishing a Manuscript
Many new writers don’t know when to stop polishing a manuscript and move on to the next. Part of the reason for that might have
How Long Will Your Book Be?
Right now I’m editing a novel that is about 200,000 words long but her agent wants the book to be closer to 100,000 words, so
Analyze Your Audience Part 3
I mentioned in yesterday’s post three elements common to all of the bestselling movies and books of all time–the fact that ALL of them are
Imagination – NaNoWriMo Daily Writing Tips
The first thing that I seek in a great story is originality. You may not realize it, but the most common problem with stories is
