Category: Writing tips
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6 surefire ways to promote your novel
Hi fellow authors, Today I’m sharing a blog on Promotion, by Sandra Beckwith from Bookbuzz. It is another informative article from a respected and helpful lady. The biggest mistake most novelists make when promoting their books is believing that it’s all about book reviews. Wrong. Book reviews are valuable and securing them should be on […]
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10 Writing Issues that Your Grammar Checker is Missing
Hello fellow writers, It’s fifty years since I finished my schooling, and unbeknown to me, I missed important writing principles. I currently use Autocrit to identify and correct writing issues in my manuscripts, having become a life time member and following their tuition courses. Today’s post I am featuring another excellent writing programme, that, like […]
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How to choose good themes for stories: 5 tips
Hello fellow writers. Today we read more tips from Bridget at NowNovel, as she guides us through good story themes. Even though I have my theme, upon editing, the ability to go deeper, and draw out the contrasting emotions and struggles is kind of fun. And essential. Happy writing. Glennis How to choose good themes […]
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A Great Key to Building Your Story: Things Are Never as They Appear
Hi fellow writers. Today I am posting another of my favourite writing coaches, Mary Carroll Moore. Here she explains an excellent and important aspect when building our stories. Today as I have been writing, I have kept this in mind, as my main characters showed their weaknesses, revealed through their actions and mindsets. I can’t […]
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Steps to Success with Your Short Story Submission
Hi fellow authors. I haven’t posted before about one of my writing helpers. Before my manuscript goes to my writing coach, I submit it to the editing package, Autocrit. How I wish I had used it persistently when I sent my first novel to the publisher. I’m ashamed of the errors, which is why it […]
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How to describe clothing in a story: Creating characters
Hi friends, Are you having trouble showing instead of telling? I am constantly adjusting my story back to showing, thanks to my writing coach, Jo, and these blogs by Bridget from NowNovel. Slowly and surely It is sinking in. Here is Bridgets’ blog:- How to describe clothing in a story: Creating characters The clothes a […]
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How to write backstory but not bog down your book
NowNovel, thank you. Exactly when I am thinking about backstory and how to use it, you publish your blog. How to write backstory but not bog down your book Telling character backstory is sometimes necessary to show why your character has a specific motivation or mindset. Yet it’s important to learn how to write backstory […]
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