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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.…

Planning the Perfect Love Triangle

April 11, 2017

Planning the Perfect Love Triangle

April 11, 2017

Love triangles are potent story devices, even if the triangle isn’t the story’s main concern. When I work with authors, one of the most common issues is underdeveloped plot situations,…

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…

Want to Write Romance? Layer Your Scenes for Success

April 4, 2017

Want to Write Romance? Layer Your Scenes for Success

April 4, 2017

When I began considering writing a romance novel, I asked some of my romance author friends about the layer of structure. I had no idea that romance novels, across the…

Character Motivation Thesaurus: Escaping a Widespread Disaster

April 1, 2017

Character Motivation Thesaurus: Escaping a Widespread Disaster

April 1, 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…

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…