Displaying items 171-180 of 246 in total of Writing Tips and Writerly Musings with the tag "books".
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What I Love Most About Writing
September 13th, 2021 | Season 3 | 7 mins 31 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
Sometimes, when you’re stuck at some writing stage for too long, it can be hard to remember why you started this thing in the first place. So, here are the 10 things I love most about being a writer.
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The 4 Components Necessary To Bring A Scene To Life
September 6th, 2021 | Season 3 | 6 mins 9 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
When writing, we all strive to bring our scenes to life, but it’s easy to forget a component. Scenes need action, setting, sensory descriptions, and emotional impact.
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How To Beta-Read: One Writer's Style
August 30th, 2021 | Season 3 | 7 mins 53 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
I almost entitled this “Beta-Reading: For Fun and Profit” but… I don’t profit. At least not monetarily. Anyhow, here's my technique for beta-reading that seems to keep my writing friends coming back for more.
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1 Method For Incorporating Feedback
August 23rd, 2021 | Season 3 | 7 mins 42 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
If you’re a writer, at some point between you putting the words down and it going out to its intended audience, you’re probably going to solicit some feedback (and if you don’t, you probably should). But, once you get this feedback -- how should you use it?
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3 Techniques for Fixing Your Pacing
August 16th, 2021 | Season 3 | 5 mins 23 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
There’s a writing skill that many novelists struggle with. It’s something that read-a-chapter-a-month critique groups often miss: Pacing.
We all know that you need to start off with an inciting incident — at least by the end of the first chapter. But after there, it can get a bit fuzzy.
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7 Tips for Writing Better Villains
August 9th, 2021 | Season 3 | 6 mins 21 secs
beta-reading, books, villains, writers, writing, writing tips
There is a difference between an antagonist and a villain. Your story doesn’t need a villain. However, if you’re going to have one, you should have a memorable one
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3 Tips For Deciding What Point-Of-View To Use
August 2nd, 2021 | Season 3 | 6 mins 50 secs
beta-reading, books, writers, writing, writing tips
Picking a POV can be tricky. The three main things you need to consider are:
- What are you most comfortable with?
- What are the genre expectations? and
- What feels right for the story?
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Welcome To Writing Tips and Writerly Musings -- Season Three!
July 12th, 2021 | Season 3 | 44 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
I'll be back in August with more writing tips and writerly musings. Plus, a little more.
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Writer’s Block – Intimidated By The Blank Page
July 5th, 2021 | Season 2 | 6 mins 41 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writers block, writing, writing tips
I never thought it would happen to me. I was arrogant and short-sighted.
I thought writer’s block was censoring out bad writing (you know, like rough drafts), an inability to apply butt-to-seat, or thinking you’re going in the wrong direction but not knowing the right one.
I didn’t think the blank page could scare me until I decided it was time for me to try something new.
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5 Writing Tips for Making Fantasy Feel ‘Real’
June 28th, 2021 | Season 2 | 5 mins 41 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
No matter if your fantasy world is a shifted version of our reality or something totally alien, no matter if you're a planner or a pantser, these tips should work for you.