All posts tagged "fiction writing advice"

  • Why Do So Many Books Fail? - Writer's Life.org
    Why Do So Many Books Fail?

    The majority of books that are written are hardly read by anybody. This may seem a little depressing, but it is the unfortunate truth. Think of all the millions of books that are out there. How many...

    • Posted January 19, 2017
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  • How To Create A Plot Twist That Will Shock Your Readers - Writer's Life.org www.writerslife.org
    How To Create A Plot Twist That Will Shock Your Readers

    When you are approaching the end of a novel, there is nothing better than suddenly everything you thought you knew being turned on its head. You were expecting the protagonist journey to go a certain way, but...

    • Posted January 18, 2017
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  • Does Your First Chapter Make A Good Impression? - Writer's Life.org
    Does Your First Chapter Make A Good Impression?

    Your first chapter is arguably the most important chapter of your book. This is the one that publishers will read and decide whether your book is worth paying more attention to, and one that your readers will...

    • Posted January 17, 2017
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  • How To Make Every Scene In Your Novel Count - Writer's Life.org
    How To Make Every Scene In Your Novel Count

    If you really think about it, your novel is just a compilation of scenes that, when read together, tell your story. If your scenes flow into one another and complement one another (with the help of a...

    • Posted January 14, 2017
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  • It’s Time To Take Your Writing (And Yourself) Seriously - Writer'slife.org
    It’s Time To Take Your Writing (And Yourself) Seriously

    There are so many writers out there that keep their writing, and the fact that they love it, as a deep, dark shameful secret that they don’t want anyone to know about. By pretending that we are not...

    • Posted January 13, 2017
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  • Achievable Writing Goals For 2017 - Writer's Life.org
    Achievable Writing Goals For 2017

    Every writer needs goals. Goals help us to keep writing, to stay focused and to set deadlines for ourselves. The start of a new year is a great time to assess how your writing is going, how...

    • Posted January 12, 2017
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  • Embrace Your Failures And Become A better Writer

    Writing is full of failures. Failure to meet deadlines failure to achieve your word count, failure to get an agent or publisher. In fact, I think it is pretty reasonable to say that there is no writer...

    • Posted January 11, 2017
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  • Why Your Should Write Your Book This Year - Writer's Life.org
    Why You Should Write Your Book This Year

    Make 2017 the year that you write your book. Why not? Go on; you can do it; I promise you! Writing a book can be scary and daunting, but if you have always toyed with the idea...

    • Posted January 10, 2017
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  • Ways To Reward Yourself For Writing - Writer's Life.org
    Ways To Reward Yourself For Writing

    One of the best ways to make sure that you keep up with all your writing goals this year is to give yourself rewards every time you do!We all know that writing is challenging, and even though...

    • Posted January 7, 2017
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  • How To Give Constructive Criticism On Writing - Writer's Life.org
    How To Give Constructive Criticism On Writing

     It an be quite daunting when a writer gives you something of their work to read. You want to give them useful feedback but, knowing how sensitive writers can be it can often feel easier just to...

    • Posted January 7, 2017
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