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This Is How to Transform Info Dumps Into Exciting Plot Reveals - Helping Writers Become Authors
www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com Oct 14, 2019
Clues, mysteries, plot reveals, and plot twiststhese are some of a writers stock tricks for hooking readers page after page. But as important as these tricks are, when theyre asked to bear the load of being the main attraction for readers, they...
6 Ways to Immerse Your Reader in the Setting of a Story
thewritepractice.com Oct 14, 2019
Imagine The Shining taking place in a shopping mall. Or the movie Se7en set in sunny Florida. It just wouldnt work. The setting of a story plays a vital part in the success of these stories, and it should in your stories, as well. Setting does...
What's Your Value? A Proven Way to Raise Freelance Writing Rates
www.makealivingwriting.com Oct 13, 2019
Send me a quote. How much will this cost? What are your freelance writing rates? When you have that conversation, its a good sign your prospect is interested in hiring you for a writing project, and youre stoked. You get off that call, do a...
The Unbearable Lightness of Being Yourself
goinswriter.com Oct 10, 2019
Just be yourself is probably the worst advice we could ever receive or give a person. Few of us actually know who we really are. And yet, if we can acquire this art of self-awareness, everything changes. Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote, To be...
The Hero's Journey: How to Outline the Approach and the Ordeal
thewritepractice.com Oct 9, 2019
Every great heroic story has that moment. Its the deep breath before the plunge. The calm before the storm. The quiet before the calamity. In the Heros Journey, its the Approach before the Ordeal. Its an essential moment you need to plan for...
Dan Brown MasterClass Review: Will This Help You Write Your Thriller?
thewritepractice.com Oct 7, 2019
Are you wondering what Dan Browns MasterClass is like and if signing up would be a good move for you? Do you want to learn how to craft a thriller that works or add suspense to your writing? I recently had the opportunity to take a MasterClass...
A Challenge to Write Life-Changing Fiction (+Giveaway) - Helping Writers Become Authors
helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com Oct 7, 2019
That wonderful idea was just one of many nuggets I found myself highlighting in what has so far turned out to be my surprise read of the yearnoted literary agent Donald Maasss The Emotional Craft of Fiction. Like many of you, I cut my teeth on...
Writing Skills: Steal My Efficiency Hacks to Hit Your Target Word Count
www.makealivingwriting.com Oct 6, 2019
Are you tired of trying to draft a 1,000-word article, only to find your first draft clocks in at 3,000 words? Then its time to gain some new writing skills and learn how to write to length. A reader recently asked me if I had a resource on how to...
15 Killer Tips From Successful Bloggers You Can Use Immediately | WTD
writetodone.com Oct 3, 2019
Do you want to blog better, faster and with more fun? Ive collected 15 killer tips from successful bloggers. These tips are from some of my favorite bloggers! Im sure theyll inspire you. Make sure you scroll down to see the fascinating...
Fire Up Your First Draft: 10 Time-Saving Ways to Boost Writing Speed
www.makealivingwriting.com Oct 2, 2019
Are you struggling to boost your writing speed? Youre not alone. Cranking out a first draft is agony for many freelance writers. It can kill your productivity and suck the joy out of your work. But it doesnt have to be that way. I used to hate...
5 Questions for Choosing a Protagonist Who Represents Your Story's Theme - Helping Writers Become Authors
www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com Sep 30, 2019
Choosing a protagonist is often more of an event than a process. Writers sometimes feel more like the protagonist chooses them than the other way around. While most of us heed our first instinct to simply chase after this character to see where he...
Follow This Editors Winning Advice to Punch Up Your Pitch Letter
www.makealivingwriting.com Sep 29, 2019
You take the time to write a solid pitch letter, send it off, and then you waitand wait some more. It kind of feels like youre in the boxing ring, circling, waiting for some action, or a reply. Maybe nothing happens. Whats your next move? Was...
How to End Things Well: A Lesson on Pruning Your Life & Work
goinswriter.com Sep 27, 2019
Recently while speaking on stage, I heard myself say something I didnt plan on sharing. I didnt rehearse it. I didnt have it in my notes. It just came out. The line was: Sometimes, the good has to end before the better can begin. It was in...
The Hero's Journey: How to Fill Your Story With Trials, Allies, and Enemies
thewritepractice.com Sep 25, 2019
Every writer knows that writing the middle of a story is tough. But it doesnt have to be. The Heros Journey, an age-old story structure theorized by Joseph Campbell, provides a clear path to take when constructing the middle of your story. In...
How to Become an Author: Joanna Penn
thewritepractice.com Sep 24, 2019
I made this mindset shift around my day job, which was: This is now a day job. I will do what I have to do to keep my job, but no more. So I would leave on time, which as most of us know, in corporate you dont leave on time; you work more than the...
Are You Struggling to Be Creative? This Might Be Why - Helping Writers Become Authors
helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com Sep 23, 2019
I talk to my wonderful mother on the phone every night. We talk about everything from health to books to psychology to faith to whatever might be making us grumpy at the moment. This week while discussing health and diet, she shared something shed...
Find Emails (and See if Yours Got Read): 8 Tools for Writers
www.makealivingwriting.com Sep 22, 2019
Find emailswhen youve got the perfect story idea for a magazine or want to reach out to a marketing director, you need their email address. That single piece of information is your lifeline to success if you want to pitch prospects, land...
Smart Freelancer Sales - Write to Done University
writetodone.com Sep 19, 2019
Take this course to make money by freelancing even if you've never done it before! Maybe you sometimes wonder how you're going to come out on top at the end of the month. There's always this unexpected bill that sets you back. There's never quite...
Dont Build an Empire, Find a Few Friends Who Care
goinswriter.com Sep 18, 2019
The best marketing you can do for your work is not to build an empire, but to find a few friends who care. We all want to reach the masses and see our work get into the mainstream. We want to have an impact. But the only way to reach the many is...
How to Write a Hook by Capturing Your Reader With Emotion
thewritepractice.com Sep 16, 2019
What keeps you reading, turning page after page of a book, unable to put it down? A skillful writer has hooked you, capturing your interest. And if you want to create the same experience for your readers, you need to learn how to write a hook. What...
Critique: 10 Ways to Write Excellent Dialogue - Helping Writers Become Authors
www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com Sep 16, 2019
For many people, dialogue is the heartbeat of fiction. As arguably the only true form of showing in written fiction, it offers an inexhaustible source of energy for dramatizing characters, catalyzing conflict, and enhancing every available...
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