Category: Writing Instruction

  • Getting Into Character With Point of View

    By Eddie Jones, @EddieJonesTweet   How do you write a story with multiple points of view without confusing your readers? Which POV places the reader closer to the emotions and action? How do you create three-dimensional and believable characters with different camera angels? Let’s examine the three most widely accepted…

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  • Giveaway Your Book

    By Vincent B. Davis II, @vbdavisii   There are two kinds of traffic for your book: Own Traffic and Organic Traffic. Own Traffic is anything that comes from your website, blog, social media, email list, or former readership. You will build your base with Own Traffic, and it's how you'll…

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  • Fit or Fat Prose? 

    By Cherrilynn Bisbano, @chingaling3   Who wants to join me and lose some weight? Most of us could lose a pound or two. I lost twenty pounds through diet and exercise. The process is grueling and takes time and commitment. I keep the weight off by walking, going to the…

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  • Copywriting 101: Intro to the Business of Writing for Business

    By Holland Webb, @WebbJohnpaul   I’d Ruther Go to Druther’s Restaurant That is the first advertising tagline I remember, and I was only six years old when Druther’s came to our Kentucky town. Did you ever eat at a Druther’s? It was a short-lived fast food brand with locations in…

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  • Awful Dialogue Tags

    By Aaron Gansky, @adgansky   "Awful Dialogue Tags!" He Gushed Madly No reason to be ashamed here. We’ve all written them. While some of us are greater offenders than others, at some point, we’ve all over-written dialog tags. “Good morning!” he exclaimed wildly. “Good to see you,” he shouted excitedly.…

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  • Voice in Writing

    By Todd Allen,@ToddAllenAuthor   If you ever see me at a writing conference you’ll probably notice a brown writing journal clutched in my hand. If I don’t write down the jewels of wisdom I hear during these talks I’ll never remember them. Often I go back and read my notes…

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