Writing Tips & Links
Build your characters like a pyramid, viewed from above. Your readers should focus first on your protagonist, who is at the top of the pyramid. Develop a multi-page character sketch for the protagonist before you write anything else. Be sure to include the protagonist’s flaw, because overcoming that flaw to solve a problem is what…
Have you always wanted to write a novel, but didn’t quite know how to get started? Or perhaps you had an idea-—maybe even a dream—that inspired you. You sat down to write, began typing with passion, but then got stuck. Sound familiar? If so, it’s not surprising. That’s happened to nearly all authors, especially when…
The ultimate measure of you as an author is the competence with which you write. There are a few simple things you can do to perk up your writing. If you get into the habit of following these techniques, you’ll be amazed at the difference they make. Best of all, most of them are specific…