Craft of Writing
Mastering the Art of Crafting Effective Dialogue
The power of dialogue within the pages of a novel cannot be overstated. It’s through dialogue that characters come alive, relationships are forged, conflicts intensify, […]
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Craft of Writing
How to Develop Strong, Memorable Characters in Your Novel
Following on from our recent post, 8 Obstacles to Writing a Successful Novel and How to Avoid Them, in this post we take a deeper […]
Craft of Writing
8 Obstacles to Writing a Successful Novel and How to Avoid Them
Writing a novel requires planning, strong characters, seamless integration of information, authentic dialogue, conflict, editing, research, perseverance, and a love for the craft. Avoid common mistakes and create a captivating narrative. […]
Craft of Writing
Writing 101: Me, Myself, I, My, and Mine
“Me” has become a dirty word and most people do everything they can to avoid saying it. And it doesn’t matter whether you’re in the heart of Silicon Valley or the remotest wilds of Alaska […]
Craft of Writing
Writing 101: Active and Passive Voices . . . and the Verb “To Be”
Writers are usually encouraged to use the active voice and to avoid the passive voice, so it is important to be able to know and […]
Author Interview
Demystifying Podcasts: An Interview with Debbie Kitterman
Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Debbie Kitterman, who will be sharing with us from her own experience of launching her podcast […]
Writing and Technology
Tools for Writers: Evernote (Part 3)
How to use Evernote to organize your research and your writing projects: structuring your research, online research, managing your writing projects, including templates, checklists, and collaboration tools within Evernote. […]
Craft of Writing
Writing 101: Point of View Basics
One of the most important decisions you need to make as a writer, especially when writing fiction or creative nonfiction, is deciding which point of […]
Writing and Technology
Tools for Writers: Evernote (Part 2)
In Part One of this series of posts about Evernote, we looked at what Evernote is and what it does. Today, we’ll be looking at […]
Inspire
You Don’t Know What You Have Until It’s Not There
Inspire’s web site was down recently, for somewhere between 24-36 hours. As Inspire’s webmaster, I was only too aware of how significant the web site […]