Use these writing prompts to get a little creative writing practice every day. Use a single prompt to start a story or combine several prompts in different ways to come up with different storylines. 1. The necklace had been in Eva’s family for generations. She remembered her grandmother wearing it, and later, her mother. Now…
You Can Write a Book in a Week! I recently spoke with Steve Bustin (at SteveBustin.com), a speaker colleague from Brighton in the United Kingdom. I learned from Facebook that he had written his book in one week, so I had to talk with him to learn his secrets. While he used many of the…
Creating characters readers will love is one of the most important parts of writing fiction. Use these tips and resources when creating characters for your first or next novel or short story.
As a writer, do you include all the stages of the writing process when you’re working? Or do you tend to lump all the stages together in an effort to crank out something you can immediately submit for publication somewhere? If you’re trying to work too quickly, most likely, you’re leaving out one or more of the following…
Do you know these 4 kinds of plot formats? Note: This post may contain some affiliate links for your convenience (which means if you make a purchase after clicking a link I will earn a small commission but it won’t cost you a penny more)! Read my full disclosure and privacy policies… Plot. As writers…
by Suzanne Lieurance If you want to become a best-selling author, a six or even seven-figure coach or other entrepreneur, you should be building a brand for yourself and your business. Yet many people find that scary or off-putting. I’ve even had writers tell me, “But I don’t want to build a brand.” The thing…
As a freelance writer, each time I get a new assignment or start a new writing project of my own, I immediately create a writer’s notebook, which I call a project notebook—or a project folder for smaller projects. For larger projects (such as a novel or nonfiction book), I use a regular looseleaf notebook with…
Do you know the different children’s book genres? You should, if you want to write for kids. Many people get confused by genres in literature. Genres are simply categories based on style, content, form, and length. But what can be confusing is that many categories of genres overlap, so it’s often difficult to determine which…
Writing prompts are a great way to get a little creative writing done on a regular basis. All you need to do is choose a new prompt each morning, then use it as the basis for a short story, or it might even give you a great idea for a new novel. Try these new…
Competition social media studies are important if you’re trying to build or grow a business. Why? Because your competition can give you a lot of insight about your audience and the things you can do to improve (and grow) your own business. One way to do that is to analyze your competition’s social media efforts….
Try these journaling tips to move past roadblocks and get back to writing.
Why You Need to Know How to Write a Press Release Whether you’re an author trying to find more readers for your books or a freelance writer trying to attract more clients, about every 6 to 8 weeks you should write a press release (also called a media release) about some new aspect of your…
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