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Point of View Whiplash: Head Hopping

January 30, 2012 by Lori Devoti 2 Comments

Head hopping. You’ve probably heard the term, but have you been accused of it? Do you know what head hopping is and why you want to avoid it? How to avoid it? When you sit down to write a story, you can start a lot of places—plot, character, setting—but very early you are going to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Point of View, Writing Craft Tagged: head hopping, point of view, writing

Five Tips to Help You Make Money as a Writer

January 20, 2012 by Bobbi Dumas 2 Comments
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Happy New Year! I know, I know, it’s already almost the end of January. The holidays and New Year’s Eve probably seem like a distant memory. Certainly many resolutions have already been broken, and life is back to normal. I’ll be adjusting my monthly column from romance to practical ways to make money as a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, Finding Writing Markets, Writing Business Tagged: amwriting, how to find writing markets, Writer's Market, writing

The links of October …

October 26, 2011 by J L Wilson Leave a Comment
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Nothing very scary this month, just the usual “end of the publishing world as we know it”. But we’ve all heard that before, right? * What’s the most you would spend for an ebook? * Interesting post about mistakes in books that take the reader out of the book. I tend to agree — if … [Read more…]

Posted in: Quirky Links Tagged: Amazon, indie publishing, self-publishing, writing, writing characters

Best Writing Tools–My “How To Write” Bookshelf

June 15, 2011 by Kathy Steffen 7 Comments

I love books, writing books included. I have them all. Well, maybe not all, but I do have quite a few, and my collection constantly grows. I read them, highlight passages, make notes, and then if they are truly excellent I keep them on my “How to Write” bookshelf. These are the books I reach … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book Reviews Tagged: creative writing, how to write, novel writing, on writing, write a book, write a novel, writing, writing reference, writing technique, writing tips

Book Review: The Art of War for Writers by James Scott Bell

March 11, 2011 by Kathy Steffen 1 Comment
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James Scott Bell’s Art of War for Fiction Writers gets a 5 star rating for not only a great book on writing, but for a manual you’ll pick up repeatedly and learn something new every time.

Posted in: Book Reviews Tagged: creative writing, James Scott Bell, novel writing, write a book, write a novel, writing, writing tools
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