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Guest Post: How to Structure a Whammy of a Climax 27 Aug 2013 | 02:30 pm
It is my honor to have author K.M. Weiland (@KMWeiland) here today with some expert tips on creating a memorable climax. Her new book Structuring Your Novel, which I reviewed here, has plenty more f...
Book Review: Weiland’s Tips Collected in Print 25 Aug 2013 | 01:09 am
Disclaimer: This is a review of K.M. Weiland’s new book, Structuring Your Novel: Essential Keys for Writing an Outstanding Story. K.M. contacted me a few weeks ago about reviewing her book, and I ent...
Writer’s Toolbox Tip: How Martha Stewart Helped Me Write Better Dialogue 24 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
I used Grammarly to grammar check this post, because proofreading my own writing at three in the morning is about as useful as a chocolate teapot. I think I’ve said it about a hundred times before on...
Diminishing Returns on Sequels 22 Aug 2013 | 05:18 am
Nerdwallet.com collected data from 130 movie sequels and found that – unsurprisingly – they reap less from the box office for each installment as well as receive increasingly less favorable reviews. ...
Going Beyond Fads in Writing 20 Aug 2013 | 05:49 am
When reading a novel written before the 20th century I am always impressed by the amount of stylistic things that were perfectly permissible (and even desirable) back then that are taboo now. Take, f...
Writer’s rehab: tips for escaping the nonwriting death spiral 13 Aug 2013 | 06:32 am
For some people writing every day is a necessity. But for many of us, writing can easily become a chore that we know we ought to do every day but struggle to accomplish when we know we’re not “feelin...
In Defense of Doctor Who’s Fangirls 5 Aug 2013 | 06:42 am
Sure I said below that I don’t have much business commenting on Doctor Who, but to hell with it. I find it infuriating how much of the comments I see about Peter Capaldi’s casting sound something lik...
Just What the Doctor Ordered 5 Aug 2013 | 12:13 am
I’ve got no problem with the new Doctor. As someone who is not all that invested in the series, I can’t pretend to know that a woman would automatically be better at the part (would we Americans cast...
Show, Don’t Tell? Look…sometimes just tell us. OK? 3 Aug 2013 | 08:01 pm
This Reddit thread ‘asks reddit’ to offer its best writing advice. Follow it throughout the day, you’ll likely find something useful. The top comment quotes some advice from Chuck Palahniuk. I’ve q...
Writing Tip: Using Fractured Ensembles to Craft Compelling Narratives 3 Aug 2013 | 12:57 am
Lately I’ve been thinking about two types of narratives that involve character ensembles. These are not the only two types of such narratives, but they are frequent in speculative fiction. Peculiarl...
