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Writers are Readers
Writers are readers. Or should I say that good writers are readers? If you’re a writer and you don’t read, then at the risk of offending some of you, I say that you need to re-evaluate how you spend your time. Everyone is busy, but reading is a necessary part of the writer’s job. One needs to analyze successful books in order to understand format and Read More
Why Smart People Get Stuck
Oddly enough, some of the smartest people I know suffer the most from writer’s block. Perhaps it’s because they have always achieved what they set out to do, that they won’t settle for anything other than perfection. There’s one sure fire way to overcome writers block and that’s to write. Easier said than done. Or is it? Take a minute to answer these Read More
Character Counts
How do you create a memorable character? Here are some suggestions and food for thought... 1. Think about where they’re from and what they’ve been through. It doesn’t have to make it into the story, but the answer should shape their personality. 2. They don’t have to be perfectly beautiful. Sometimes, an interesting flaw is actually what draws someone Read More
Bad Review Blues?
How do you handle bad reviews? A. Fight fire with fire by writing a rebuttal to the review, assuming that the reader has no taste whatsoever. B. Write an apology letter to the reviewer for wasting their time and promise that your next book will be better. C. Take a day to digest what was said, compare it to other reviews, and then decide if there is Read More
Banish the Blank Page
Even the most prolific writers have bouts of dealing with a blank page. So how do you transport yourself from a time when it doesn’t seem like there’s an idea alive in your brain to the moments when your fingers can’t fly across the keyboard fast enough? In the words of Nike...just do it. My best advice comes from the great writing teacher and author Read More
What are you writing right now?
Novel, novella, novelette, short story...what are you working on right now? Although I'm a big proponent of mapping out your work in order to avoid writer's block when you hit a stumbling block, sometimes the work and the creative forces take over. That's a good thing. The idea for a short story suddenly grows into a full-fledge novel with interweaving Read More
Set Your 2014 Writing Goals
Before you can achieve your goals, you need to first assess where you’re starting from. What writing milestones did you hit in 2013? Even if you only write down, “I came up with a great idea for a book -- and that’s all,” it’s okay. You need to start somewhere. So let's do this... List what skills you have up your sleeve. Here are some examples: 1. I've Read More
Reading, Writing, Resolutions
I personally love setting a New Year’s resolution. It usually goes something like this...First, find more time to read for pleasure, not just for work. Second, get organized so that I can accomplish my first goal. As I talk to my friends and co-workers about their resolutions, I find that there are certain universal truths. Here are the ones that I find Read More
Judge a Book by its Cover
Do book covers help sell the book? You bet they do. Shirtless men, beach scenes and animals all feature prominently in many best sellers. When someone says, "Don't judge a book by its cover," that might be fine for dating, but not in the publishing world. According to BookBub, a site that promotes bargain ebooks from newbies all the way to New York Times Read More
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