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Posts by Angela Ackerman

Character Motivation Thesaurus: Being the Best at Something

May 6, 2017

Character Motivation Thesaurus: Being the Best at Something

May 6, 2017

What does your character want? This is an important question to answer because it determines what your protagonist hopes to achieve by the story’s end. If the goal, or outer motivation, is…

Angela’s Fantastic Finds for Writers

April 27, 2017

Angela’s Fantastic Finds for Writers

April 27, 2017

People who follow me in social spaces know I curate A LOT of content–enough to supply 3 twitter accounts, 3 facebook pages, one personal FB profile and then of course,…

Character Motivation Entry: Escaping Invaders

April 22, 2017

Character Motivation Entry: Escaping Invaders

April 22, 2017

What does your character want? This is an important question to answer because it determines what your protagonist hopes to achieve by the story’s end. If the goal, or outer motivation, is…

How to Become a Successful Writer: Develop Your Intuition

April 18, 2017

How to Become a Successful Writer: Develop Your Intuition

April 18, 2017

If you want to become a successful writer, developing your intuition is key—and that means making peace with your Internal Editor. He’s the guy in your head who sits back,…

Is a Writers’ Association Right For You?

April 13, 2017

Is a Writers’ Association Right For You?

April 13, 2017

Writer S.E. White is taking a look at the benefits of writers’ associations, which just might be the tool you need to take the next step in your writing career.…

Character Motivation: Gaining Fulfillment By Giving Back

April 8, 2017

Character Motivation: Gaining Fulfillment By Giving Back

April 8, 2017

What does your character want? This is an important question to answer because it determines what your protagonist hopes to achieve by the story’s end. If the goal, or outer motivation, is…

The Efficient Writer: Using Timelines to Organize Story Details

April 6, 2017

The Efficient Writer: Using Timelines to Organize Story Details

April 6, 2017

If you want to be an efficient writer, using timelines to organize your story details might just save your sanity. Because let’s be honest—by the time we sit down to…

Hand-Selling: How to Kill It at Book and Comic Conventions

March 30, 2017

Hand-Selling: How to Kill It at Book and Comic Conventions

March 30, 2017

Author Andy Peloquin is here with tips for in-person events where hand-selling books. Comic Conventions, Book Festivals, Book Signings, and other similar events are the best way to connect with…

Character Motivation Entry: Protecting One’s Home or Property

March 25, 2017

Character Motivation Entry: Protecting One’s Home or Property

March 25, 2017

What does your character want? This is an important question to answer because it determines what your protagonist hopes to achieve by the story’s end. If the goal, or outer…

Dan Blank: The Daily Practice of Growing Your Audience

March 9, 2017

Dan Blank: The Daily Practice of Growing Your Audience

March 9, 2017

Finding your book’s ideal audience and the people who are influential with that group is a core piece of marketing, but many authors struggle with where to even begin. Dan…