Writing a Bestselling Series, Chapter 4: Writing Discipleship
When I switched my major from medicine to “Editing” at BYU, I really decided to immerse myself in my writing. Now, I don’t want you
David Farland
May 11, 2016
David Farland: Story Doctor Writing Tips
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Getting and Giving a Great Review
Of course, we all want knockout love letters every time that we publish. It’s more than just the praise that we crave, a great review
David Farland
May 5, 2016
Writing a Bestselling Series, Chapter 3: Studies
As a young writer, I had a lot of doubts. Perhaps foremost was the problem that I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do with
David Farland
May 3, 2016
Writing A Bestselling Book Series, Chapter 2: Hooked On Writing
I’m not sure exactly when I got hooked on writing. As a child I began experimenting with drawing pictures and adding a few words of
David Farland
April 26, 2016
Writing a Bestselling Book Series, Chapter 1
Frequently I’m asked, “How do you write a novel series?” and I’m left to flounder for words. You see, I know what they really want.
David Farland
April 19, 2016
In India, a Drawerful of Manuscripts begs their Creator to Pursue Publication
For eight long years, I had been giving in to my desire to tell stories, and the stories that I wrote were all confined to
David Farland
April 11, 2016
Escalating Your Story
Every story consists of a character with a problem, and deals with his attempts to resolve that problem. This happens in several phases. In phase
David Farland
April 7, 2016
David Farland Discoveries: Feather and the Moon Well
That happens sometimes. I’ll spot an author’s gifts. For example, while grading Stephenie Meyer’s papers in college, I recall thinking that she had a tremendous gift of voice. With J.K. Rowling, I recognized within three chapters that she had a world-class talent for audience analysis. Brandon Sanderson showed his genius at plotting in the first few pages of Elantris. With Shean, I saw a gift for creating complex characters that aren’t quite likeable, yet I somehow fell in love with them anyway.
David Farland
April 1, 2016
Dealing with Editors
Of course, if an editor loves you, she’s going to give you a pass on things. She might not notice weaknesses in your manuscript in such things as plotting, characterization, or voice. You really can’t have that. A great editor is like a wise counselor, peering over your shoulder, offering advice on how to bring your story to life.
David Farland
March 22, 2016
Salt Lake Comic Con FanX Schedule
I’ll be at Salt Lake Comic Con FanX in a few days. If you are going to be there, you should stop by my booth
David Farland
March 21, 2016
Building a Better Battering Ram
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
David Farland
March 10, 2016
How One Indie Author Reached Professional Sales with His First Book
“I’d heard enough tales of the publishing industry to decide that I didn’t want to put in the effort of writing a book only to
David Farland
March 10, 2016
Bringing Your Scene to Life through Action
Have you ever read a story that starts with a character sitting in a still forest, just thinking? They’re almost always dull. I’ve read, and
David Farland
March 8, 2016
7 Ways to Be More Creative
I’m doing something a little different today for my writing tip. This article, 7 Ways to Be More Creative, caught my attention this week, and
David Farland
March 4, 2016
How Bad is Your Antihero?
Lately I’ve had several people ask for tips on how to write antiheroes. So my first question is, “How ‘bad’ is your antihero?” An antihero
David Farland
March 1, 2016
