How do you start your book? A strong opening is very important to a good story and a good book. Many people glance at the first few pages when thinking about reading a book; if it doesn’t grab them then, you’ve lost a potential reader. One of the best pieces of advice I ever got,…
Sometimes when I sit down at my computer, and I am about to pour words into my latest project, a quote or a piece of advice will pop into my head. Sometimes I can remember where it came from; who said it or where I read it. Other times, not so much. The thing is,…
Writing is easy: All you do is sit staring at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead. ” – Gene Fowler It has been forever since I did one of these posts; I think all the way back in September. After noticing some exceptional posts for writers floating around…
Do you do this? I know some people write out of order, that isn’t totally uncommon. Sometimes inspiration will hit and I will find myself writing a chapter that goes later in the book, because I can see the entire scene in my head. The book I am working on now however, while not complete,…
As I’m sure anyone can tell, I sort of fell off the bandwagon when it came to blogging through all of April – I bit off more than I could properly chew. It’s one thing to keep up with my writing assignments, work on my new novel and then of course blog A-Z on my…
