How do I Start Writing, Where do I begin? If you want to write, start by reading with a purpose. 81% of people would like to write a book. So, if you desire to become a writer, you are not alone. You may even have an idea about what you want to write. Realize, you Read More »
7 Keys to Unlock the Emotional Power of your CharactersThe emotional power of a story is found in the protagonist’s yearnings and aspirations. For your story to pack an emotional wallop, your main character must have compelling personal desire for a significant goal. Think of an objective your main character could desperately yearn for. How can this Read More »
Our First Rule is: Don’t Edit Sentences on Your First Draft. Relax. Let your ideas flow. Discover the joy of putting your thoughts and feelings on a blank page. Let that spark of inspiration ignite. Don’t throw water on your inspiration by worrying about grammar, punctuation, or sentence structure. When you first write, focus Read More »
Anticipation, suspense keeps your reader glued to your pages. Download 467 phrases to help you write it more effectively
Redundant Words can Be Disastrous or Magnificent Since you opened this post, we assume you want to become a better writer. Redundant words are a nightmare for many of us.. The experts tell us to be a power writer we should avoid redundant words. So, we set out to discover what they were. To our Read More »
The Most CommonDialogue Mistake When we first started writing novels, we often made this dialogue mistake . It seems there are verbs you should never use to replace said in your dialogue tags (also called attributions or speech tags) I wish someone had showed this to us before we had written our first book. We had to go Read More »
How You Can Become a Power Writer? I discovered a simple formula. I found this method by accident. But all the same it worked for me maybe it will work for you. To become a power writer, you will need to practice. Practicing this simple method not only improved my writing, it improved my editing Read More »
Discovering the tricks of pacing can transform your writing. Do you want to be an average writer or an outstanding author? Great pacing is often the difference between a best-selling novel and a mediocre one.
) How to fulfill your dream of becoming a famous author. Are you struggling to write your novel? As writers, we all want to unlock the secret of writing a best-selling novel and becoming a famous author. To be honest this post only covers the basics. But we all know, we must start with the Read More »
HI! Writing novels has been both an adventure and a challenge. Earnest Hemingway said “We are all apprentices in a craft, no one ever masters.” We are still learning how to write better. We do not believe we will ever learn all the techniques and nuances of creative writing.