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via Been A While: Author Quotes! — Legends of Windemere

A quick reference Infographic for all writers, whether you’re a plotter or plansters, to help guide you through your hero’s journey. via Novel Writing – The Three Act Story Structure — Lorraine Ambers

I don’t always remember to look up graphic novels, but I did see some coming out that look pretty good. I thought I would share my top ten (for now). via Most Anticipated 2020 Graphic Novels — Confessions of a YA Reader

Writing novels is a strange way to spend your life. You take months (in my case, years) working alone on a project then there comes a point – if you want your baby to develop, to grow and not remain swaddled to your over-protective breast forever – when you must push what you’ve made into […]… Continue reading Lessons in novel writing: panning for gold in the rubble of rejection — Word Shamble

Last week I shared some of my most anticipated YA novels of 2020, and this week I am going to highlight some 2020 adult fiction books I am excited about. A few of them don’t even have covers yet! I am sure there are many that I am missing, so please share your most anticipated […]… Continue reading My Most Anticipated Adult Novels of 2020 —

by Michael Cristiano When it comes to writing, there is nothing more daunting than writing a novel. Okay, maybe attempting to write a saga of twelve novels is a little bit more daunting, but let’s stick to just one for now. In my opinion, writing a novel is a little more difficult than say […] via… Continue reading 4 Misconceptions About Writing a Novel — A Writer’s Path

by Doug Lewars You most certainly can judge a book by its cover and most of us do it on a regular basis. We may not judge very well but we most assuredly do it. Think how often you’ve walked through a library or bookstore without any particular book in mind and selected […] via How… Continue reading How to Catch the Reader’s Eye With Titles — A Writer’s Path

by Cátia Isabel Silva In the previous post, we talked about how important the first page is to the success of your book. A good first page is, without a doubt, the difference between someone actually buying and reading through your whole book or merely picking it from the shelf, opening it up […] via Five… Continue reading Five Tips For Your First Page — A Writer’s Path

by Sheree Crawford A good novel has three main elements; characters, a plot, and an over-arching threat. Much as structure is distinct from plot so too is threat distinct from conflict, but you need it all to create a really good novel. Well, you need all four to create a publishable novel. If […] via Threat:… Continue reading Threat: What It Is and Why Your Story Needs It — A Writer’s Path

by Josh Langston Most of us have had moments in our lives when something bad happened. The scale of “bad” is incredibly broad. It stretches from forgettable to life-changing and covers a staggering array of situations, actions, reactions, and consequences. For memoir writers, there’s a strong temptation to downplay if not ignore such episodes. […] via… Continue reading Edit Your Writing–Don’t Edit Your Life — A Writer’s Path