Displaying Episode 151 - 160 of 223 in total of Writing Tips and Writerly Musings with the tag “writing”.
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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.
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Agents and Editors Share–Pitches We’re Sick Of!
June 21st, 2021 | Season 2 | 14 mins 50 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, query tips, querying, writers, writing, writing tips
Different agents and editors want different things. Take these answers with a grain of salt, because, as we all know, if you do it well enough, they'll throw their own guidelines out.
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What Good Is An Agent? Answers From Writers.
June 14th, 2021 | Season 2 | 12 mins 16 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, query tips, querying, writers, writing, writing tips
with all the risks, why would I want a literary agent?
Well, at Balticon 52, I got to hear a variety of perspectives from published authors who’ve had every sort of agent possible. Here are the stories of Leah Cypess, Keith RA DeCandido, CS Friedman, Tee Morris, and their hunt for a quality agent.
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Top 4 Questions From An Editors & Publishers AMA (Ask Me Anything)
June 7th, 2021 | Season 2 | 8 mins 16 secs
beta-reading, books, critique, writers, writing, writing tips
I don't know about you, but these are all things I always want to know:
- What is Your Biggest Pet Peeve?
- Should A Writer Use Different Names For Different Genres?
- How Has The Market Changed In The Last Ten Years? and
- Where Do Querying Writers Lose You?