WRITING a SERIES PRIMER by award-winning author Wendy Delaney – a Chanticleer Writer’s Toolbox article
There is vast sea of voracious readers searching to binge on that next, new-to-them, entertaining series. That series could be yours.
There is vast sea of voracious readers searching to binge on that next, new-to-them, entertaining series. That series could be yours.
Love at FIRST DRAFT. Writing a book is like starting a new relationship--this is because you are in the beginning of a book affair. Chanticleer Overall Grand Prize award winner for Best Book, Michelle Rene, shares her writing secrets.
Here are brainstorming tips that will help to JUMP START Your Novel-- whether or not you are participating in NaNoWriMo or getting ready to start your next work.
A Quick Take: Story equals Problem. What is your protagonist's problem? Who or what is the antagonist?
There are so many tricky aspects of crafting fiction, so many techniques to master. And then there’s revision with all its myriad decisions. So many authors pay little heed to secondary characters, but to their works' detriment. Jessica Morrell says, "I always view secondary characters as a measuring stick for a writer’s prowess." She shares some of her tips for character development with us.
Declutttering sentences give Jessica Morrell the same thrill that Marie Kondo (author of "The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up") experiences when she organizes sock drawers or attacks a kitchen's junk drawer. Continue reading to see Jessica's list of junk words.
Books are great, the Internet can’t be beaten for looking up and verifying facts quickly, and libraries are awesome. But even better are the academics who write all those books and articles. Award-winning historical fiction author Carol M. Cram shares her knowledge.