Tag Archives: novel writing
New Webinar with Critiques Available: Storyboarding for Novelists with Sarah Aronson
New Webinar: Storyboarding for Novelists A new way to look at your story and reimagine your next draft Thursday, September 10, 2020, 7:00 p.m. EST $15 for SCBWI members, $25 for nonmembers Join Sarah Aronson for an interactive lecture … Continue reading
The Stalled Story, by Eva Polites
Writer’s block. Dreaded words for a dreadful condition. Thankfully, there are blog posts, articles, and books devoted to this ailment. The afflicted writer can easily find tips and remedies to deal with this condition and start writing again. For me … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, Writing Tips
Tagged Eva Polites, novel writing, stalled story, work in progress, writer's block, writing advice, writing tips
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Craft-To-Go: Quick and Easy Questions to Ask While You Read or Watch, by Lindsay Bandy
We have so much time and so little to do! Strike that. Reverse it! Sometimes I feel like Willy Wonka, in an overwhelming (and sometimes perilous) factory of stuff to learn and see and do and read. When it … Continue reading
Developing Theme in Fiction: What’s It All About? by Lori Ann Palma
Developing a resonating theme in your fictional story may seem like trying to capture fog in a jar, but if you understand the definition of theme, you can begin to spot it growing in your story, as well as consciously … Continue reading
Killing Off Your Two-Headed Monsters, by Lindsay Bandy
Writing is brave work, especially when it comes to the tricky badlands of your personal business. When a real-life person inspires a fictional character, we sensitive writers are often afraid that the subject of our inspiration will recognize him/herself. We … Continue reading
Posted in Real Fiction
Tagged anne lamott, bird by bird, character creation, Characterization, emily dickinson, EPASCBWI, inspiration, Lindsay Bandy, novel writing, real fiction, SCBWI, tell all the truth but tell it slant, translating life into fiction, writing advice, writing fiction, young adult fiction
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