A collection of hints, tips, ideas and general input about writing and publishing a book
Writing an 80,000-page novel sounds arduous, and difficult and long. Some people take years to write their novel: some work assiduously every day and pump it out in a few months. If you do NaNoWriMo style, you’ll have a rough draft in a month. Flash fiction though can be written during a short trip on … Read more
Elmore Leonard was a prolific and successful writer who found late success with crime and mystery. In this gritty production (only 7 minutes) “Dutch” gives some clarity to writers. This one hit home for me. His characters ‘audition’ in the first 100 pages. He names his characters. In one case, one of his characters appeared … Read more
Who’d have thought this delicate woman could write such gothic novels. From the heart, successful author Anne Rice talks about the craft and art of writing and publishing. 12 minutes of viewing, packed with punchy advice for you as a writer. Here are just a couple of practical gems… The only way to write is … Read more
When you want advice on how to write, it’s hard to filter through the dross. Everyone’s suddenly an expert on the internet, even if all they’ve ever written is a shopping list. If you want to learn well, learn from those who have done what you want to do. I’d never heard of Scott Sigler. … Read more
One of our most successful contemporary authors not talking about fantasy. In this interview post-Harry Potter, Joanne reveals her practice in developing and defining issues in a novel, creating reality, thematic approaches and the grit of real-life turned into written stories. “Probably everything I write will be about death and morality”. Take notes. And, I … Read more
You can get lost on the interwebs looking for writing tips. So, where do you begin and which are the really useful ones? After looking for a while, there are a number that stand out which I find work to improve your writing. To save you time, I’ve distilled these down to two – just … Read more