Articles tagged: "novel"
1: How Writers Can Benefit From The Short Story Market
The short story market is a great place for new writers to start marketing their work, and will help you prepare to become a successful novelist.
2: A Common Mistake To Avoid When Submitting A Manuscript Is To Beware The Rogue Agent
Many aspiring authors rush into the process of finding an agent and overlook a common pitfall – the rogue agent Agents work hard for their money – or at least good ones do
3: The Solution To Coming Up With A Unique Plot Is To Understand What That Actually Means
At the risk of spoiling the joke, I’ll start with the punch line – there is no such thing as a unique plot There, that’s got it out in the open
4: Six Point Of View Mistakes To Avoid When Writing Your Novel
Writing offers an opportunity to do something that filmmakers and artists can’t You can allow your reader to get into the head of your characters
5: One Problem That New Writers Face, Is Knowing Which Book To Write
Many writers will tell you that they are great at research They can spend up to six months prior to putting pen to paper – yet few actually bother to study the market they’re writing for
6: One Solution To Writing Better Dialogue Is To Focus On What’s Not Said
Depending on which expert you believe, up to 95% of communication is non-verbal So if just five per cent represents the words, why do so many writers rely on this single aspect to convey what their characters are ‘saying
7: One Tip To Help You Come Up With Ideas For Novels Is To Widen Your Horizons
When you’re considering writing a new story, just where do you get your ideas from I have met many published authors and read interviews with countless more
8: How To Create Believable Characters In Your Novel
Actors - don’t you just love ‘em Well you should, as you can learn a lot as a writer from the people who are always asking, ‘What’s my motivation
9: A Solution To The Problem Of Writing For Children
Many aspiring writers decide the way to start their career is to write for children And they tend to have two very good reasons for deciding this: 1
10: Life, Passion... Deadline
The Conclusion of the 8-Part BRING YOUR NOVEL TO LIFE Series You're ready to write the story of your life You've put your heart and soul into it
11: Do You Want To Write A Novel? One Man 's Story
If you're like a vast majority of people living in the world today, then you probably want to write a book sometime before you die What an admirable endeavor that would be, you say to yourself
12: Planning A Heart-Stopping Story
Part VII of the 8-Part BRING YOUR NOVEL TO LIFE Series Over the last six lessons, you've figured out your theme, and you've worked out at least one and possibly several subthemes You've learned how to use blended scenes, intercuts, and cliffhangers to work both themes and subthemes into your work
13: Dig Deeper With Your Novel 's Subthemes
Part V of the 8-Part BRING YOUR NOVEL TO LIFE Series By now, you have a solid grasp of the importance of having a theme for your story, of keeping it personal and hidden (to avoid writing the dreaded Message Book), and of hanging on to the courage of your convictions in writing it the way you need to, knowing that you cannot ever please everyone, nor should you try
14: Playing Chicken With Your Story
Part IV of the 8-Part BRING YOUR NOVEL TO LIFE Series And now we come to the hard bit You've got your theme, and you've figured out how to bury it so that it 's there for you, and SOMETHING meaningful is there for your reader
15: Burying Your Novel 's Message
Part III of the 8-Part BRING YOUR NOVEL TO LIFE Series In the first two articles, we've explored how essential it is to have a theme to give your novel direction, and how to find those themes that will resonate with you You'd think that once you have a theme, you could just sit down and write your book about that, and you'd bring powerful emotions and passionate storytelling and compelling, page-turning action to your tale---but it just ain't so
16: Magical Fantasy Novel: Strong Female Characters in the Style of McCaffrey and Bradley
Magic, suspense and karmic justice come together in a a tale of horror as Coyote Springs becomes the battle field for long over due justice.
17: From Writer To Author – A Self Published Author’s Journey
As a newly self published author, I am amazed by how many people have told me that they have a novel or idea for a book that they always wanted to have published I usually tell these aspiring writers that it can happen and, if they are willing to listen, I tell them my story about how I self published my book
18: What Is A Romance Novel
When most of us think of a romance novel, we think of the racy covers, the buffed out hero and the half dressed woman on the front, looking like she 's just been rescued by a handsome cowboy, a randy pirate or a handsome doctor But weren't you ever taught not to judge a book by its cover
