become a great writer
your novel’s opening line and making it count how to craft a line that pulls the reader in. how to make it rememberable for generations. In this day in age with so many distractions from TV, the internet, cell phones, video games people are having their attention pulled in every direction. As a writer…
why Stephen king is not a horror writer why he is more than that. what his secret is. how you can learn from his writing to be better. Is it possible to write like Stephen King? Many have tried but they fail, how is this? What does Stephen King that so many miss out…
Why Readers Never Forget Great Villains (And How You Can Create One) Close your eyes for a moment. You can probably picture a great villain instantly. A mask. A voice. A way of standing in a room. That isn’t an accident. The most memorable antagonists in storytelling history aren’t remembered only for what they do….
The Hardest Part of Writing a Novel (And Why It Matters) Most writers think the hardest part of writing a novel is plot. Or structure. Or finishing. It isn’t. The hardest part of writing a novel is allowing yourself to feel something you’d rather avoid — and putting that feeling on the page. If you…
how to edit after your first draft is it ready for publishing? who should look it over? how many drafts should there be? what errors to look for. All writers would love to publish their first novel right away. Have everyone around the world read it. Walk into a bookstore and see it on…
Whose Writing Style Should You Copy? Every new writer has the same quiet dream. You read a novel by Stephen King or J.K. Rowling and think: If I could write like that, I’d be successful too. It seems logical. If great writers have already figured out the formula, why not copy what they do? But…
The Problem With Flashbacks in Your Novel Most writing advice says the same thing: “Avoid flashbacks. They’ll ruin your novel.” But then you read great books — and they use them. So what’s the truth? Do flashbacks destroy tension?Or are writers just using them poorly? Let’s clear this up. By the end of this article,…
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