by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig In the past month, I’ve had three writers reach out to me. They were all writing mysteries for the first time. They asked me about outlining with arcs [...]
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By Janice Hardy, @Janice_Hardy Foreshadowing might seem like a technique that applies mostly to mystery writers, but all stories rely on the classic “what might happen next?” question. Even in a romance, there [...]
by David H. Safford, @DavidHSafford Few elements of our craft vex us more than exposition. Perhaps this is because the rules aren’t written in stone. To you, the writer, it feels necessary to share [...]
By Joanna Campbell Slan, @joannaslan Over the years I’ve entered and judged a variety of contests. Since we’ve recently opened our call for entries to the 2016 FREDDIE AWARD for WRITING EXCELLENCE (FAWE) [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Wednesday I drove to Flat Rock, North Carolina, to speak with a book club. It was a great event and the group asked some very interesting questions. One [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig A weekly roundup of the best writing links from around the web. Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer [...]
by M.K. Tod, @MKTodAuthor What do The Ashford Affair by Lauren Willig, The Labyrinth by Kate Mosse, The Light in the Ruins by Chris Bohjalian, The Muralist by B.A. Shapiro, and The Lost [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig I mentioned last week that I enjoy hearing other writers’ book-writing processes. I share a variety of writing-craft tips on Twitter because although something may not be [...]
by Angela Ackerman, @AngelaAckerman There isn’t a writer alive who doesn’t believe description is important. We know that the key to pulling readers into our fictional world lies in how well we can [...]
by Becca Puglisi, @BeccaPuglisi I’m sure you’ve heard the saying that a good book should have conflict in every scene. This is wise advice, since well-written conflict begets tension for our characters, which [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 30,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the [...]
by Joe Bunting, @JoeBunting I’ve ghostwritten five books and these projects were some of the most rewarding work I’ve ever done. Before I started ghostwriting, my writing career was progressing slowly, but afterward, [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 30,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the [...]
By E. J. Wenstrom, @ejwenstrom 176657621 I love to write in first person. It’s the closest I can get to my characters. You don’t just follow the character’s actions in first person—you’re right [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 30,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 30,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 30,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the [...]
By Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig I had a question on Twitter last weekend from mystery writer K.B. Owen. She was interested in finding out more about how I draft a story in layers. [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 30,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 30,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 30,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 30,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 30,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the [...]
By Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig One of the things I forgot to mention in my “Time Savers for Writers” post was storyline-tracking for series writers. This is different from a series bible. My [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 30,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 30,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 30,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the [...]
by Bill Hopkins, @JudgeHopkins How many times have you read in an otherwise excellent book that a character “spoke with a heavy accent” or something similar? Too many, is my guess. Everyone (you, [...]
By Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig For someone who doesn’t think of herself as much of a speaker, I’ve been very busy with speaking engagements in the last few months. I’ve got less than [...]
by Elizabeth S. Craig, @elizabethscraig Twitterific writing links are fed into the Writer’s Knowledge Base search engine (developed by writer and software engineer Mike Fleming) which has over 30,000 free articles on writing related topics. It’s the [...]
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