Touching Your Audience Deeply through Viewpoint
My friend James Dashner has his movie The Scorch Trials out this week, and the audiences are loving it overall, but I suspect that if
David Farland
September 30, 2015
David Farland: Story Doctor Writing Tips
Recent Writing Tips
A Guide to Finding Literary Agents
In the United States, there is no government regulation on literary agents. Someone who calls himself an agent may be a godsend—or your worst nightmare.
David Farland
September 23, 2015
Powerful Openings
Is your opening powerful? If not, why not? I’ve been judging a huge writing contest this week, and had literally a couple hundred stories that
David Farland
September 15, 2015
Be Patient
Every author is impatient for good news. We’re all working toward something. You might be working toward your first sale, or maybe it’s your next
David Farland
September 4, 2015
How I Hit Number One on Wattpad
How to Succeed on Wattpad
Have a professional looking cover. I can’t emphasize enough how important this is! That is how most readers on Wattpad will discover your writing, and the cover has to convince them it’s worth checking out.
Post as clean a copy as possible. Readers will forgive the occasional typo, but if the story is riddled with errors, it’s unlikely that your story will take off. With over 100 million uploads, the readers have plenty of other options.
David Farland
September 2, 2015
Types of Transport
When the movie Avatar came out, I went to see it and wrote a little review on it. I said then that it transported its
David Farland
August 25, 2015
The Irresistible Novel
Two or three times a week I get asked, “Where can I find a great book on editing?” I’m always flummoxed by that question. You
David Farland
August 18, 2015
Never Have Writer’s Block Again
The best advice I’ve ever heard Ernest Hemingway give is the advice I personally swear by. He said, “The best way is always to stop
David Farland
August 13, 2015
The Importance of Finding Your Tribe
This spring I attended a writers’ conference in Utah. When I walked into the conference center, I noticed their sign said “Welcome to the Tribe.”Now,
David Farland
August 11, 2015
Writing Contests!
Writing contests are an excellent way to hone your skills and get noticed. The United Authors Association is a new non-profit writer’s organization with the
David Farland
August 5, 2015
The Heart of Your Story
I was asked to read a screenplay over the weekend. It opened with two minutes during which it explained what a common household device was,
David Farland
August 4, 2015
Write What You Know or What You Can Imagine?
Many years ago, the most common bit of writing advice doled out to aspiring authors was “write what you know”. We all became so familiar
David Farland
July 31, 2015
Quotable Quotes
Sometimes when I read a story, I find that it’s just “bleh.” It may be easy to understand, easy to follow, but I have a
David Farland
July 28, 2015
Developing Charisma as an Author
Over the past three decades, I’ve helped a number of writers reach the point where they’ve become international bestsellers, and I’ve spotted a trend. Most
David Farland
July 21, 2015
A Proofreader in Your Pocket
A Proofreader in Your Pocket A Guest Post by Nikolas Baron from Grammarly Do you enjoy editing and proofreading your own work? If you’re like
David Farland
July 17, 2015
