Category: Writing How-To

5 Things I Learned Self-Publishing

by Russ Linton | Mar 22, 2015 | Author Marketing, Blog, Fiction Writing, Publishing | 0

By Russ Linton Last June I published my first book, Crimson Son. I’ve been living the...

4 Writing Tips to Boost Your NaNoWriMo and Other Writing Projects

by carolyn | Nov 15, 2014 | Blog, Fiction Writing, NaNoWriMo, Writing How-To | 0

Congratulations, NaNoWriMo participants! You’re halfway to your deadline! But what if...

Fast Writing Tip for NaNoWriMo and Other Deadlines

by carolyn | Nov 10, 2014 | NaNoWriMo, Writing How-To | 0

If you’re doing a NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), congratulations — you are a...

6 NaNoWriMo and Novel Project Development Techniques & Tools

by carolyn | Oct 16, 2013 | Fiction Writing, NaNoWriMo, Resources and Tools, Writing How-To | 4

Whether you are preparing for NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) or simply working on your...

NaNoWriMo Prep: The Ultimate Plot Development Guide

by carolyn | Oct 7, 2013 | Fiction Writing, NaNoWriMo, Resources and Tools | 1

In preparation for NaNoWriMo, I’ve created a comprehensive guide to novel plot development,...

Fiction Writing Plot Development Storyboards

by Vet1nar1 | Jan 30, 2013 | Fiction Writing, Resources and Tools, Writing How-To | 10

While taking a workshop with author Janice MacDonald on developing a traditional fiction story...

NaNoWriMo Prep: Novel Writing Plot Development and Project Worksheet

by carolyn | Oct 17, 2011 | Fiction Writing, NaNoWriMo, Resources and Tools, Writing How-To | 0

Howdy! We’ve Updated this Page Recently. All of this information and worksheets were updated in 2013 and can now be found here and here. Please head to the latest posts for the New and Improved Novel Writing Plot...

NaNoWriMo Prep: Plot Development and Profile Worksheets, Visualizing Collage, and More

by Vet1nar1 | Oct 12, 2011 | Blog, Fiction Writing, Resources and Tools | 7

While everyone else is carving pumpkins and hunting for a black turtle neck and New Balance...

Type, Text, Fonts, iPhones, Irony and RIP Steve Jobs

by Vet1nar1 | Oct 7, 2011 | Blog, Fiction Writing | 0

As a writer I consider words and reading important. But I was also trained in the visual and...

R.I.P. Mass-Market Fiction Paperback

by Vet1nar1 | Sep 6, 2011 | Blog, Fiction Writing | 0

The New York Times has an interesting article on the decline in sales and marketing of the...

Blake Snyder Save the Cat! Story Plot Development Storyboards

by Vet1nar1 | Aug 31, 2011 | Fiction Writing, Resources and Tools, Writing How-To | 0

A friend of mine who writes urban fantasy novels turned me on to Blake Snyder’s Save the...

Recommended Reading on Writing a Better Story and Character

by Vet1nar1 | Aug 30, 2010 | Writing How-To | 0

The Atlantic Monthly has a terrific article about what makes a good story and characterization. It’s a piece by author Tim O’Brien explaining how each time he sits in a writer’s workshop and manuscript critique...

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