All posts tagged "fiction advice"

  • Great Characters Every Book Should Have - Writer's Life.org
    Great Characters Every Book Should Have

    Every book needs to have a great protagonist. That goes without saying. But what about all the other characters in your book? Often we focus so hard on making sure that our hero or heroine is incredible,...

    • Posted July 24, 2016
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  • What It Means To Write What You Know - Writer's Life.org
    What It Means To Write What You Know

    As a writer, we are sure you will have come across the phrase ‘write what you know’ at one point or another. ‘Write what you know’ is often the advice we are given when starting out on...

    • Posted July 21, 2016
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  • How To Make Sure You Don’t Give Up Writing - Writer's Life.org
    How To Make Sure You Don’t Give Up Writing

    Most writers find that their relationship with writing has highs and lows. There can be a few months where you feel completely inspired, and every time you sit down to write the words just flow. Then there...

    • Posted July 19, 2016
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  • How To Write An Unhappy Ending - Writer's Life.org
    How To Write An Unhappy Ending

    We all love a happy ending, don’t we? Something that makes us feel all warm and fuzzy inside, and helps us to feel like everything in the world is going to be okay? This is probably why...

    • Posted July 16, 2016
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  • Writing Gender Specific Dialogue - Writer's Life.org
    Writing Gender Specific Dialogue

    Writing realistic and engaging dialogue is one of the aspects of writing a novel that many writers struggle with. You want to write a conversation that is believable, but at the same time, if you tried to...

    • Posted July 15, 2016
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  • The Best Ways To Brainstorm - Writer's Life.org
    The Best Ways To Brainstorm

    Brainstorming is a really helpful way of coming up with new ideas and inspiration for your writing. Brainstorming is all about giving yourself free reign, a time where every idea counts, where you simply spill everything you have...

    • Posted July 15, 2016
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  • Common First Draft Problems - Writer's Life.org
    Common First Draft Problems

    Getting through your first draft is no mean feat, especially if it is your debut novel. It takes a serious amount of time and dedication to actually get to the point where you can say ‘my first...

    • Posted July 13, 2016
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  • Writing Your Second Novel: How To Get Through It - Writer's Life.org
    Writing Your Second Novel: How To Get Through It

    There is a plethora of information out there to help first-time novelists get to grips with putting their initial draft down on paper, then refining and editing it, then sending it off to publishers. But once you...

    • Posted July 12, 2016
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  • Why Every Writer Is Different - Writer's Life.org
    Why Every Writer Is Different

    Writers can often be very secretive creatures, and ones who are hugely protective of their ideas. Some refuse to so much as even give away a hint of what they are writing about in case their idea...

    • Posted July 12, 2016
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  • Write The Perfect Plot With These 7 Easy Steps - Writer's Life.org www.writerslife.org/
    Write The Perfect Plot With These 7 Easy Steps

    Having a great idea for a story is one thing, being able to write an excellent plot is another. Plotting can be one of the hardest parts of novel writing, and it takes practice and hard work...

    • Posted July 11, 2016
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