Reading Reviews: Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald Maass
Practical guidance for first-time and already published novelists looking to go beyond simply publishing a novel and writing the breakout novel. Using his 20+ years of experience as a literary agent, Maass explains the basic elements of the breakout novel, including: - Escalating Stakes - Real People vs. Larger-Than-Life Figures [...]
Blogging Basics: Test It First
Photo Credit My big sister is a SAHM (stay-at-home-mom) who cooks from scratch, then blogs about it. She shares her own recipes or ones that she picked up from other blogs. These days she's pretty good about how she posts her recipes. In earlier days, however, it wasn't [...]
Fiction Fun: Creating Characters
Photo Credit A quiet, lonely woman adopts a cat. Sure. Then she buys a motorcycle. Maybe. Then, she starts dating a man 15 years older. Well ... Regardless of whether or not your novel is plot or character driven, your characters need to evolve, and they need to [...]
Featured Author: Joi Copeland
Introducing, Joi Copeland: Please tell us a little about yourself: I am a wife and mom. I have three boys, 8,9, and 10. I work part time at a local coffee house and love it! I've been following Jesus for 20 plus years now. Why did you start writing? I [...]
FAILURE: Don’t Let It Stop You in 2013!
In honor of the NHL finally getting it together. This isn't an actual NHL game, but hockey is hockey. This has nothing to do with my post. This is normally the time I'd review last year's goals, but I don't want to depress myself. Here's a basic recap [...]