10 Articles You Need to Read Before Starting Publication!
Naturally, we start writing a book, or even finish our first draft, and we immediately look at publication. While that make sense, there are many things that go into publication–especially self-publication–that will come crashing down on you if you wait until too late to get them going. Things like marketing, preorders, and branding can be […]
What ELSE do I do in a Writing Journal?
Last time, I had 20 awesome ideas of what to put in your writing journal. Everything from research notes to dossiers to inspiration and every variation in between. Essentially, everything you need to write your story. However, I neglected those things pertinent to your #writerslife–the writing lifestyle you develop overall. You don’t just write stories, […]
7 Realities When Developing Characters
Just like genres, there are things we take for granted when developing stories. It’s probably that modern-day mentality—even more so if you’re American. We assume that when we write a story, the literary elements just happen, fleshing out more and more as we revise. Well, yeah. Practice makes perfect. Oh. Honey. You still believe that […]
Better Storytelling: Character Actions
Actions include the character’s physical doings, as well as his/her state of being and decisions (s)he makes. Obviously. Y’know what? Developing the RIGHT actions and not rambling is harder than you think. Just like that move you made there wasn’t the best to show us what kind of person you are. 😤 In The Hunger […]
Better Storytelling: Conflicting Desires
Your characters superficial, immediate, and long-term wants and goals are just like anyone else’s desires. Love, happiness, riches, fame, all the other cliches. Are you suggesting humans are superficial and flat like characters? Suggesting? No, I’ll tell you straight out: humans are superficial and flat like characters. But, that’s a different kind of discussion. Just […]