I prefer to keep my descriptions short and to the point. When I was writing my first novel, I made the mistake of being way too descriptive. It...
I rarely indicate who said what more than once in the beginning of a section. If you've developed your characters well enough, you readers should...
I interviewed Alex Grecian, author of "The Yard" and quite a number of graphic novels recently. I asked him what advice he would have for new...
Around 100,000 is the norm for novels nowadays. But I wouldn't worry too much about word count when writing a novel. Just make sure you're...
Remember this next time you sit down to write: keep your writing as simple as possible without destroying your integrity. Have you ever seen...
In the past, it made me feel good to be compared to Michael Crichton, for example. But now, I'd rather be just...Me.
If it helps you sleep at night... In all seriousness, I'd abandon this practice. Since your full-time job is likely not "novelist," you'll end up...
I would italicize or indent the story within the story, otherwise your readers will probably be confused. Like someone else suggested, you could...
Sounds like a pretty cool idea. But its fate will ultimately rely on how well you development the worlds, environments, character, etc. Such is...
This is one problem that all writers face. It's just arrogance, really. I suffer from the same syndrome! "My writing is otherworldly. Surely there...
From a job standpoint, it would be more beneficial to you to go with an English degree and minor in creative writing. As for the effectiveness...
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