A classic piece of writing advice is to hook the reader with the first sentence. While what makes a great sentence is so subjective that such advice is near impossible to achieve, it’s the sentiment that is sound. You want to grab the reader with your opening so that they’ll want to pick up and …
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There’s so much to keep on top of when writing a book that it's easy to forget the little details, like what your characters are wearing or what movie they saw on the first date with their love interest. While you might think such things aren’t super special to know, or that you wouldn’t let …
Welcome to the February 2023 roundup! With only 28 days this month, February went by in a flash, but it wasn't so quick that I wasn't able to get back into a routine now that we're well on our way into the new year. That means I've started making more progress on my writing goals, …
Every writer knows they need to nail the ending of their book to give readers the satisfaction they deserve, but what about the endings of your chapters? If you've put little thought into how you’re finishing your chapters, then you’re missing out on a key component of what makes a good book great! After all, …
As a writer penning a book, there will be times when no matter how tight you’ve made your storyline, or how close you’ve stuck to your planned number of pages, you’ve gone over your word count. And not by a little. You've gone over it by a lot. So much so that you’re 20,000 extra …
Welcome to the January 2023 roundup! Well, it looks like the quickness of 2022 has followed us into 2023 as we're already one month down! It feels like I just barely got back to my writing desk after spending most of December in Sydney visiting family for Christmas, and I'm trying my best to get …
Taking a book from an idea to a finished tome can take years, and finding the time to regularly work on said book can be just as hard as getting those sentences right. That’s when having a writing routine is your best bet, and finding one that works for you is invaluable. I like to …
Welcome to a new year! By now, we’re over a full week in, which means you’ve either already failed your new year resolutions, are back to the tried and true rational of “I’ll start tomorrow, next Monday/week/month…” or you've managed 9 days fulfilling every new habit that you've set! It’s human nature to grow, improve, …
Welcome to the 2022 blog roundup! As is the tradition since the start of my blog in 2017, I'm rounding up the year that was, as well as my December! This year felt like it went by so fast that it's hard to remember getting anything done. I did, though. In fact, I released a …
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