If you think your protagonist is the most important part of your book, think again. Your story is only as good as your antagonist. Here are ten different ways to make an antagonist worthy of your protagonist and story.
Author newsletters… a pain, right? You have to build the list, you have to house the list, you have to design newsletters, come up with content and then send your author newsletter. So much work… and so much techy type crap. Ugh. No, double ugh. But, yes, you really should have one and here’s why… You … [Read more…]
Setting can make or break a story. Setting can be so important to story, in fact, that the setting can almost become a character itself. So when looking for story inspiration why not start with setting? The DaVinci Code begins with a murder in the Louvre. The story of Sarah’s Key had to take place in … [Read more…]
One way to fire up your imagination? Creative writing exercises focused on the first line of a story. Below is a list of first lines for you to use to hone your storytelling and writing skills.
* Will the e-reader make a comeback? I didn’t know it was gone… * This looks like fun — NYC from a dog’s POV. * The real person behind the pen name. * People buying books, reading them, then returning them for a full refund. I don’t know. Seems like theft to me. * Books … [Read more…]