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A Geek Answers, “Who Am I?” — Today’s Author

When you’re geeky, you don’t always think like the people around you or answer questions in the usual way. A writing class I took asked us newbie writers to tell the class a little bit about ourselves. Here’s how I answered that: I am a multi-cellular, hairless, short-snouted, large-brained bipedal omnivore, evolved over millions of […]… Continue reading A Geek Answers, “Who Am I?” — Today’s Author

Three Types of Writers Have Trouble Finishing Things. Which One Are You? — A Writer’s Path

by Lauren Sapala I don’t know if it’s that time of year or what, but I’ve been getting a lot of emails from writers lately about finishing things. This is also a topic that comes up frequently in my coaching sessions with writers. Lots and lots of writers out there are terrified that […] via Three… Continue reading Three Types of Writers Have Trouble Finishing Things. Which One Are You? — A Writer’s Path

The 7 Types of Editing Your Book Needs — A Writer’s Path

Stories come in every shape and size, and as an author, you bring your own expertise and experience to your tale. So when it comes to editing, you might not need the same sort of help as someone else. You might excel at catching grammar problems but struggle with writing the blurb, the back-of-the-book […] via… Continue reading The 7 Types of Editing Your Book Needs — A Writer’s Path

How to Write a Book Review — A Writer’s Path

by Doug Lewars Book reviews are a fact of life. If it’s your book being reviewed, they’re nice if they’re positive and decidedly unpleasant if they’re negative. Every book is going to have a few negative reviews. That’s a fact of life because people are different, have different interests, enjoy different things, and […] via How… Continue reading How to Write a Book Review — A Writer’s Path

To Lie for Truth’s Sake: The Novelist’s Conundrum — A Writer’s Path

by Richard Risemberg The job of a fiction writer is to lie. Still, if it were only to lie, you could dedicate yourself to advertising or politics instead and accept troubled sleep as the price for prosperity. But a fiction writer must lie to show truth, and that’s not as easy as it […] via To… Continue reading To Lie for Truth’s Sake: The Novelist’s Conundrum — A Writer’s Path

Four Ways to Plan Showing Vs. Telling in Your Novel — A Writer’s Path

by Andrea Lundgren As writers, we’ve been told over and over how it’s much better to show a reader something rather than tell them, and recently, I wrote about how one can use dance to show a character’s thoughts and how she changes. As a general rule, showing means giving the reader details: […] via Four… Continue reading Four Ways to Plan Showing Vs. Telling in Your Novel — A Writer’s Path

Editing Tip: Common Consistency Errors You Might Be Making — A Writer’s Path

by Emily Nemchick When you check your own manuscript for errors, you are probably looking for misspelled words, dodgy grammar, and the inevitable typos. Those are all things you need to correct—but you should also be aware of pesky consistency errors that are commonplace in poorly edited manuscripts. via Editing Tip: Common Consistency Errors You Might… Continue reading Editing Tip: Common Consistency Errors You Might Be Making — A Writer’s Path