
A Checklist for Writing Your Story
Use this checklist for writing your story, and you will write even stronger stories. David Farland was a best-selling author and contest judge for the
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Use this checklist for writing your story, and you will write even stronger stories. David Farland was a best-selling author and contest judge for the
Romance is one of the largest selling genres of all time. Yet, it often gets overlooked or seen as substandard or an easy genre to write in. This
As many of you know, I judge stories for the Writers of the Future contest. Today I want to talk about those stories that get
Often as writers, we put a lot of our focus on the starting, climax, and middle of a story, and the denouement or falling action
Last night, a new writer who is preparing his first novel asked, “When do I begin approaching agents?” I get that question at least once
When we first start writing, the question of point of view (POV) usually seems straightforward. Either we choose to use the default third-person POV or
Dialog tags help the reader know who is speaking the dialog. Recently, I shared how you could write bad dialog in your stories. The truth
The Influence Character is one of the most important roles in your character cast. It is third only to the protagonist and antagonist. The term
Writing bad dialog is almost an art form unto itself. Recently I read a couple of stories where it felt as if the author was
Pacing a story appropriately will keep readers engaged. Unfortunately, many mistakenly think this means the story needs to be rushed. I see a lot of
Burnout. Few words spark such dread among writers. Avoiding it, surviving it, and recovering from it are each the focus of many articles, blogs, podcasts,
For some authors, it is enough to try to make big bucks, but most of us would like to deliver a powerful message at times,
Use this checklist for writing your story, and you will write even stronger stories. David Farland was a best-selling author and contest judge for the
Romance is one of the largest selling genres of all time. Yet, it often gets overlooked or seen as substandard or an easy genre to write in. This
As many of you know, I judge stories for the Writers of the Future contest. Today I want to talk about those stories that get
Often as writers, we put a lot of our focus on the starting, climax, and middle of a story, and the denouement or falling action
Last night, a new writer who is preparing his first novel asked, “When do I begin approaching agents?” I get that question at least once
When we first start writing, the question of point of view (POV) usually seems straightforward. Either we choose to use the default third-person POV or
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