Weekly Roundup: 9/10–9/16
Lil’ Ol’ Me: Working with an Editor Since you just don’t get enough of me from my own blog, I’m linking you to a guest post I wrote for Charlie Holmberg’s blog. It’s called “Working with an Editor” and...
View ArticleUsing Unique Prose Techniques
Every writer has hundreds of techniques available when he or she sets out to tell a story. There are different flavors of viewpoint, descriptions, dialogue, setting—there are different styles of pretty...
View ArticleWeekly Roundup: 10/1–10/7
Writing Excuses: Hollywood Formula This week’s episode of Writing Excuses is a gem. Lou Anders, from Pyr joins the regular crew to talk about the Hollywood formula, which centers around three main...
View ArticleWeekly Roundup: 10/8–10/14
Kern Type: A Kerning Game This may not appeal to many book people, but type nerds will appreciate this kerning game from Method of Action. From the game instructions: “Your mission is simple: achieve...
View ArticleWeekly Roundup: 10/29–11/4
Locus Online: World Fantasy 2011 Winners Locus Online has posted the results of the World Fantasy awards, which were awarded at the World Fantasy Convention last weekend. I haven’t read the best novel...
View ArticleHumanize Your Book’s Villain
Your book’s villain or antagonist is probably the reason why you have a story to tell. He or she is the one who causes the protagonist’s problems, stands in the way of the protagonist’s desires, and...
View ArticleVillainous Characterization Techniques
A couple weeks ago I wrote a post about humanizing your book’s villains. Today I’m going to analyze some humanized villains and talk about the specific traits and techniques that make those villains...
View Article5 Tips for Popularizing Your Scholarly Writing
Though I frequently post about fiction, a lot of what I edit is nonfiction, especially scholarly theses, dissertations, journals, and books. Every realm of scholarship adds something to our lives, and...
View ArticleCultivate Creativity in Your Day Job & Down Time
Before “breaking in” to a regular income–producing readership, most novelists, poets, and essayists toil away at day jobs while wordsmithing on the side. But just because you have a day job doesn’t...
View ArticlePack Rat Perks: Why Keeping All Your Ideas Comes in Handy
We all have a lot of ideas. Not all of them are good ideas, and many get discarded. But for writers and other creative types, if you can find a way to squirrel away even your bad ideas, you can have...
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