Homeschooling families often make use of online courses to dive into topics of specific interest. Art, engineering, and science courses are frequent options, but writing courses also offer unique opportunities.
How do you handle character transformation in series books where readers fall in love with characters and expect to meet those same people, sometimes exactly the same people, book after book?
Each book in a series must somehow orient the reader to what is going on in the series overall and the specific book in hand. Today, we look at three ways to orient your reader.
Trade publishing recognizes a simple truth: when selling a series to individual readers, the first book gets the most readers. Jan Fields shares tips for increasing your series odds.
There’s a lot to consider when planning a series, author Jamie K. Schmidt shares her tips for planning your next successful book series.
All series books have a basic premise, something that links the books through time. Today we talk about how a good premise is interesting but also has repeatability.
When planning a book series, it’s important to create characters that can sustain a story and still be likable throughout many books. Let’s talk about characters that can go the distance.
Life is settling into the new normal, which is different from the old normal and not without extra dollops of stress. With this new normal, we need to take a new look at time management for writers if we want to get back to writing.
Because dialogue is an essential element of any book, it’s worthwhile to take a specific look at writing great middle grade dialogue.
Let’s look at the complex middle grade characters who aren’t really likable, and how they can play a part in grabbing the reader and holding on.
Middle grade books are seeing an awakening in the publishing world. What you need to know when writing for middle grade.
Many writers do not make a living solely from writing income. Those who do often build their writing income from a variety of sources. Let’s talk about your side hustle.
Careful recordkeeping for writers helps cut time when it comes to filing taxes, and helps you make better use of your time by knowing what is working and what is not.
For many writers seeking steady money for their writing skill, work for hire offers opportunities that are often easier to break into than traditional publishing.
Professional writers take on extra challenges, and often face extra limitations as well. So the decision to write for money is best made after careful consideration of what you’ll gain and what you may give up.
Beyond the possibility of winning, there are so many benefits for writers entering contests. Jan Fields shares what contests can do for you.
Discover how connecting to learn with others can make a huge difference in your writing skills.
Don’t be a stagnant writer. No matter where you are at in the journey, you still have places to go and things to learn.
Writing classes have considerable value for a writer, but there are things you can do to help the writing class do the most for you. Let’s look at four ways to make the most of writing classes.
Whatever your writing journey entails, it always includes learning. To write is to learn. And every piece of writing you do will teach you something if you let it.
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