“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” — Aristotle Writers often talk about the importance of creating (and sticking to) a writing schedule. There are writers who insist that writing every day is the best way to success; then there are those who swear that to simply…
Read moreOn Fridays, we like to share writing tips and tricks with our readers. We hope this section will encourage and inspire you to continually improve as a writer. Writing Tip – Keep a Writing Calendar On top of an active writing schedule, create a writing calendar. Note your writing goals and set realistic deadlines for…
Read moreOn Fridays, we like to share writing tips and tricks with our readers. We hope this section will encourage and inspire you to continually improve as a writer. Writing Tip – Careful Revisions The excitement of finishing your manuscript can lead to a hasty proofreading session. If you are the one editing your work, you…
Read moreOn Fridays, we like to share writing tips and tricks with our readers. We hope this section will encourage and inspire you to continually improve as a writer. Writing Tip – Your Favorite Scene When developing a story, there is usually a line or scene that particularly strikes you. Develop this element first. Trying to…
Read moreWestBow Press author, J.V. Carr, knows a thing or two about a busy schedule. She juggles raising children and maintaining a household on top of sharing her book’s message. Learn more about how she finds time for her time-consuming responsibilities. Do you have busy days? A crazy work schedule? A busy house that steals…
Read moreOn Fridays, we like to share writing tips and tricks with our readers. We hope this section will encourage and inspire you to continually improve as a writer. Writing Tip – Recognize Your Story’s Roots Underneath all of the ideas and storytelling is the single purpose for sharing your story. Understanding the foundation and underlining…
Read moreOn Fridays, we like to share writing tips and tricks with our readers. We hope this section will encourage and inspire you to continually improve as a writer. Writing Tip – Questions When writing a book, it is inevitable that your manuscript will include questions. Sometimes the question is part of the dialogue, and sometimes…
Read moreOn Fridays, we like to share writing tips and tricks with our readers. We hope this section will encourage and inspire you to continually improve as a writer. Writing Tip – Creating Your Title When titling a story or poem, there are some basic principles that might help. First, try to combine verbs and nouns.…
Read moreJames Hall’s book Hit Lit: Cracking the Code of the 20th Century’s Biggest Bestsellers attempts to do what publishers and authors have failed to do since Gutenberg: identify what determines whether or not a book will become a bestseller. While Hit Lit focuses on novels, much of what he attempts to do should go into…
Read moreOn Fridays, we like to share writing tips and tricks with our readers. We hope this section will encourage and inspire you to continually improve as a writer. Writing Tip – Conversations We write our stories in statements which typically transcends into dialogue between characters. Too many statements within your dialogue may leave your conversation…
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