How to Give an Honest Review
Here are a few rules that I think you should consider adopting
David Farland
September 17, 2021
David Farland: Story Doctor Writing Tips
Recent Writing Tips
Setting Your Own Standards of Excellence
I’ve been looking at the business practices of many of our authors and felt pretty overwhelmed by just how nasty things have gotten.
David Farland
September 16, 2021
David Farland
September 15, 2021
Super Writers’ Tuesday Presents…
All writers need to take time to recharge their creative battery when they’re worn out.
David Farland
September 14, 2021
David Farland
September 13, 2021
MICE
Many new writers struggle with characterization. If you’re trained in the literary mainstream, you’re taught that stories are about characters. In other words, the character is the “focus” of the story. That’s simply not true. Some stories do focus on characters, but many of the best tales don’t.
David Farland
September 9, 2021
The World’s Most Important Book Reviewer
The most important reviewer in the world, as far as your friends are concerned, is you!
David Farland
September 8, 2021
Keeping Writers as Pets
Very often, I get asked, “What can I do to support my child/spouse/family member as a writer?”
David Farland
September 6, 2021
Keeping it Fresh
When you’re writing a long novel, sometimes as a writer you feel that you are getting stuck in a rut, that your prose has become repetitious, so it is important to find little ways to vary your work.
David Farland
September 3, 2021
4 WAYS TO OVERCOME WRITER’S BLOCK
Many writers never have a problem with writer’s block, and so we sometimes say, “There’s no such thing.” But that’s not quite right. The truth is, there are various reasons why people feel “blocked,” which makes it hard sometimes to figure out why a writer is having problems.
David Farland
September 2, 2021
Negative Description
Sometimes when describing a thing, it is almost easier to describe what it is not.
David Farland
September 1, 2021
How to Put Your Story Into Motion
When describing anything—a setting, a character, or even a conflict—consider ways that you might bring that thing to life by describing both its past and its future.
David Farland
August 30, 2021
6 Ways to Spot a Fake Review
I sometimes wonder what God would say if He were to release new commandments to writers. I think that the first commandment might be something like this:
Thou shalt not post fake reviews of novels that thou hast not read.
David Farland
August 27, 2021
Dealing with Fraud
Do you know a phony when you meet one? In the world of writing a publishing it can be hard to know if a deal is TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, so here are three ways to help you deal with fraud.
David Farland
August 26, 2021
What Kind of Writing Career would You Like?
Do you go to college? Do you study English literature? Most of us writers do, but I know writers who are software programmers or engineers, and they do just fine, too?
David Farland
August 25, 2021
