Grabbing your reader from the get-go is probably the single most important task for your first chapter. Here are some tips on how to do just that.
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Writing And Selling Short Fiction With Matty Dalrymple
Not everyone writes and sells novels all the time. At the same time, not everyone has the inclination to read novels all the time. Sometimes it’s nice to mix things up. Here are some tips on cashing in on that.
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How to Get Some Writing Done: Discipline vs. Enthusiasm
Some great ideas to keep you pressing on when things are getting tough.
7 Ways Writing Saves Us When Life Is Hard
How to keep the words flowing when the world all around you seems to have gone crazy.
https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/how-writing-saves-us/
Why Writers Should Trust Their Story Instinct
Trusting your gut is something that can make you and your writing truly unique.
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indieLAB: The Rise of Self-Publishing 3.0
From Writer’s Digest:
What is Self-Publishing 3.0? Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) founder Orna Ross explains the shift from the earliest iterations of self-publishing to today’s landscape with Self-Publishing 3.0.
The Professional Writing Resources I Use for All Parts of the Writing and Publishing Processes
Many people have asked these questions, today KM Weiland answers. Save this post for present need or for future reference.
The Professional Writing Resources I Use for All Parts of the Writing and Publishing Processes
In the Chorus That Surrounds Every Writer, Listen to the Voice That’s Your Own
There are so many voices to listen to when learning the writing craft. Lorraine Devon Wilke suggests that you listen to your own.
In the Chorus That Surrounds Every Writer, Listen to the Voice That’s Your Own
Representation in Fiction: How to Write Characters Whose Experiences Are Outside of Your Own
Writing only what you know can be a very limiting dictate, especially when it comes to writing fiction. So much of what seeks to pour out of our brains is outside our experience. Award-winning writer Diana Pho suggests some tools to assist us in writing outside our experience(s) and doing it well.
How Writers Can Deal With Self-Doubt And Imposter Syndrome
Dealing with self-doubt is the bane of nearly every good writer. Joanna Penn provides some help and insights into dealing with it.
https://www.thecreativepenn.com/self-doubt-imposter-syndrome/
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