Let’s talk about world-building! World-Building Secrets: Bringing Your Story to Life Have you ever cracked open a book and felt completely transported—like you could smell the salty sea air, hear the distant chatter of a bustling marketplace, or feel the eerie stillness of an abandoned house? That, my friend, is the magic of world-building. Creating […]
Harness the Benefits of Process Writing to Unlock Creativity Story structure is at the heart of storytelling. Many writers use the Hero’s Journey, the Three-Act Structure, the Snowflake Method, or Save the Cat, but there is another way to write a novel; Unlock your creativity with process writing and you’ll harness amazing benefits. That’s not […]
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Master this Awesome Method of Storytelling to Write Better If you can learn this awesome technique for storytelling, there is no question that your writing will improve. What is this fantastic framework? It’s the Save the Cat story structure method. It’s an incredibly powerful method for crafting riveting narratives. It can help make your book […]
The Magical Power of World-Building for Fictional Worlds Get the World-Building Checklists & Planning Sheets Printables Captivating Fictional Worlds There is magical power in creating fictional worlds. Truly. Have you ever wondered why some fictional worlds feel so captivating? It’s as if you could step right into them. That’s the power…the enchantment…of world-building at play. […]
Deep Backstory Makes Your Story Amazing One of the things I learned early on in my writing career was how to create deep backstory because–it makes your story amazing. Everything comes down to characters. Without a compelling character, readers are going to go, “So what?” And to create compelling characters, they NEED deep backstory. My husband […]
Writing excellent back cover copy doesn’t happen by accident. Using a formula of sorts can help you. There are five parts to really excellent back cover copy (plus one extra for cozy mysteries). Back cover copy is an incredibly important marketing tool for your book. It includes a hook to grab the reader’s attention. It […]
What makes a book a page-turner? It’s easy to say it is the plot and the characters that keep readers turning the pages. That is definitely part of it, but when you really think about it, it’s the killer scenes, one after another after another that make a story compelling. The end of one scene […]
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