All posts tagged "fiction advice"

  • Can You Over Edit Your Story? - Writer's Life.org
    Can You Over Edit Your Story?

    Most authors feel a sense of trepidation when it comes to editing their books. The initial elation of having finally gotten to the end of your story is short lived, and the process of editing and reshaping...

    • Posted August 6, 2017
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  • What To Do After You Finish Your Book? - Writer's Life.org
    What To Do After You Finish Your Book?

    Finishing your first novel can feel like an incredible achievement. It may have taken you months or even years to get to the stage where you feel as though it is ‘done.’ When you started out you...

    • Posted August 6, 2017
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  • How Do You Know You Should Be A Writer? - Writer's Life.org
    How Do You Know You Should Be A Writer?

    Many people daydream of writing a book. Of becoming a famous novelist, of spending their days dreamily sipping coffee, indulging their creativity, and typing away without a care in the world. To those who don’t know much...

    • Posted August 3, 2017
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  • The Best Places For Productive Writing - Writer's Life.org
    The Best Places For Productive Writing

    We all have those days where we find it difficult to write productively. Where we find any excuse to put it off, and when we do finally sit down to write, we just can’t seem to concentrate...

    • Posted August 3, 2017
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  • Stupid Writing Rules You Should Definitely Ignore - Writer's life.org
    Stupid Writing Rules You Should Definitely Ignore

    As writers, should we choose to look for it, we can find advice about almost every aspect of our craft. From how to develop your characters to plotting your plot. From how to approach publishers, to how...

    • Posted July 28, 2017
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  • Are Your Characters Boring? - Writer's Life.org
    Are Your Characters Boring?

    One thing that is sure to kill your book is having characters that are boring. No matter how exciting and intriguing your premise, no matter how well thought out and beautifully written your plot, if you characters...

    • Posted July 28, 2017
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  • What To Do If You Get A Bad Book Review - Writer's Life.org
    What To Do If You Get A Bad Book Review

    Getting a horrible review can feel truly dreadful and is one of the things that writers fear the most. It is one thing receiving rejections from agents and publishers - we expect these, but they only either ignore...

    • Posted July 27, 2017
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  • How To Turn An Idea Into A Story - Writer's Life.org
    How To Turn An Idea Into A Story

    As writers, we are always on the lookout for new ideas. We keep our eyes, ears and minds open in the hope that something will suddenly inspire us, and we will get that little spark of desire,...

    • Posted July 26, 2017
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  • 10 Tips For Getting Feedback On Your Writing - Writer's Life.org
    10 Tips For Getting Feedback On Your Writing

    Every writer needs feedback on their writing - whether they want it or not. Useful feedback can really help us learn and improve, make better decisions and be more ruthless when it comes to editing our books....

    • Posted July 19, 2017
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  • 10 Great Writing Lessons Worth Learning - Writer's Life.org
    10 Great Writing Lessons Worth Learning

    When it comes to writing we have a wealth of information at our fingertips, and there are so many ways we can learn, can grow, can improve. Of course, while this is wonderful, it is easy to...

    • Posted July 18, 2017
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