You finally finished the first draft. It weighs in at a decent 90,000 words. You gather together a group of your close friends, some beta-readers, and general critics. You send it off for feedback and criticism. Time goes by and the comments start pouring in! “Your draft has problems,” is the gist of many comments. … Continue reading When Facing the Possibility of a Rewrite
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Which Genre Should I Tackle First?
Maybe you’re one of those aspiring writers where you have so many ideas in your head, you cannot sort it out. You have Kodiak bears with laser beams shooting out of their eyes. You have space vixen elves flying on the backs of giant dragons fighting against the Nazis. You have Japanese giant mechs of … Continue reading Which Genre Should I Tackle First?
Guide to Submit to a Publisher
You’d like to submit your work for review to be published? Whether you’ve submitted to a publisher in the past or this is your first time, here’s a few tips we can offer before hitting “send” on that email. First, consider your proposal. What genre is your book? If it is part of a currently … Continue reading Guide to Submit to a Publisher
Writers’ Block Suggestions from Other Authors
A long while ago, I asked a few of my fellow writers a few questions as follows: When you were a young writer, what advice do you wish you had received? What advice do you have for fellow writers who are either new at writing or have the same experience as you? If a writer gets the … Continue reading Writers’ Block Suggestions from Other Authors
How to Begin and End a Chapter
Now that we’ve discussed the length of chapters, here’s some basic advice on how to begin and end those chapters. Hook. From the moment your reader begins to read, they are expecting to be dragged into the world headfirst. In other words, they need something of interest to keep them reading. This happens on the … Continue reading How to Begin and End a Chapter
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