Critique: 4 Ways to Write Sequel Scenes That Grip Readers K.M.Weiland Scene structure asks for a one-two punch pairing of action and reaction—or as Dwight V. Swain named them in what has come to be considered “classic” scene structure, scene and sequel. The need to write sequel scenes, the reaction half of the equation, is … More Critique: 4 Ways to Write Sequel Scenes That Grip Readers
Afraid to Let Anyone Read Your Writing? 5 Steps to Move Past Fears One of the best things about writing is being read. Unfortunately, that can also be one of the scariest things. When you’re just starting out, it can feel like a huge jump to let someone else read your story for the … More Afraid to Let Anyone Read Your Writing? 5 Steps to Move Past Fears
7 Rules for Double-Checking Your Antagonist’s Motivations Honestly, antagonists drive me nuts. They are, perhaps rather poetically, the great nemeses of my writing life. I still struggle with them, for all the reasons mentioned above, in every book I write. In fact, I’ve come to realize that much of the reason I’ve been blocked for … More 7 Rules for Double-Checking Your Antagonist’s Motivations
by K.M. WEILAND Using All Four Cognitive Functions as a Writer My heart is so full as I write this. So many things going on in the world right now—both good and bad. It makes me reflect, not for the first time, on the tremendous gift given to writers in the simple fact … More Using All Four Cognitive Functions as a Writer
by K.M. WEILAND | How to Get Stuff Done as a Writer (or How This INTJ Leverages Her Te) Most days as a writer, I wake up excited to tackle everything on my to-do list. My big plans always include ROCKING my daily writing session. I’m always like, “Today is the day I’m going … More How to Get Stuff Done as a Writer
by K.M. WEILAND | 4 Questions to Prevent Plot Holes How peachy would the writing life be if we didn’t have to prevent plot holes. Just imagine—you could write anything you wanted to, and every single thing would make sense. No need to worry about the fact that your two awesome scenes actually … More 4 Questions to Prevent Plot Hole
The dreaded blurb! It seems like authors everywhere hate writing book descriptions and with excellent reason. It’s hard to take tens of thousands of words and distill them down to 200 or less in a way that captures the essence of your book and compels readers to buy without sounding zealous. I used to write … More What’s in a Blurb? How to Write the Perfect Book Description
Why Focusing on Your Personal Growth Now Is More Important Than Ever By Michael Pietrzak | Five frogs are sitting on a log and four decide to jump off. How many are left? The answer is five, because a decision is not action. It’s a silly little riddle that author and coach Rich Litvin uses … More Why Focusing on Your Personal Growth Now Is More Important Than Ever
Why Your Book Length Matters Readers have expectations about book length according to genre. Creating a book outside genre guidelines minimizes your chance of selling to your target readers. Editors at publishing houses are aware of the book-length guidelines and will dismiss your book out of hand if it doesn’t meet those expectations. Knowing the … More Why Your Book Length Matters
My 20-Step Plan to Writing a Book: Part 2 (Steps 11-20) By Jerry Jenkins In this post, I’m following up on the first entry and giving you the last 10 steps in my 20-step process to writing a book you can be proud of. Read “My 20-Step Plan to Writing a Book: Part 1 (Steps … More My 20-Step Plan to Writing a Book: Part 2 (Steps 11-20)
