By Julie Artz Affiliate links below After nearly ten years working with writers, I’ve decided the only inviolable rule in writing is that a romance must have either a happily ever after (HEA) or a happy for now (HFN) ending. And yet blog posts like these are full of writing “rules.” I loved … [Read more...] about Do You Need a Prologue? Take the Test!
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The Top Three World-Building Pitfalls (and how to avoid them)
By Julie Artz One of my favorite parts of being an obsessive reader is the feeling of picking up a book and instantly being immersed in the world. A few of my favorites include Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir, any book by Taylor Jenkins Reid or Kristin Hannah, The Murderbot Diaries by Martha … [Read more...] about The Top Three World-Building Pitfalls (and how to avoid them)
Story Feedback: Free and Paid Options for Writers
It's a sad fact, but most writers don't have a basement full of money, meaning the word BUDGET is kind of a big deal. We want to publish but to do it, we have to think carefully about where we spend our money and why. Investing in our career is smart, when we can afford it. There are infinite … [Read more...] about Story Feedback: Free and Paid Options for Writers