If you're like me, you've heard vaguely about residencies for writers. Our own Sara LeTourneau just blogged about one she attended in Iceland (yes, Iceland!), and while I kind of knew what they were, I wasn't totally clear on what they had to offer. Luckily, Tim Raveling is here to pull back the … [Read more...] about Is a Writers’ Residency Right For You?
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Introducing One Stop For Writers’ Worldbuilding Tool
We've all read amazing fiction where the world itself captivated us as much as the characters did. And let's all admit it, when we hit the last page of the final book in the series, a little piece of our soul died, because we knew we'd have no more new adventures in that world. Isn't this … [Read more...] about Introducing One Stop For Writers’ Worldbuilding Tool
Character Motivation Entry: Being a Leader of Others
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 written well, readers will identify fairly quickly what the overall story goal's going to be and they'll know … [Read more...] about Character Motivation Entry: Being a Leader of Others
As A Writer in Today’s World, What Do You Need?
I was tooling through some of our older posts here at Writers Helping Writers, and I found a "how are we doing?" one from The Bookshelf Muse era. This is where we would do a check in with you guys and make sure we're not totally screwing this whole blogging thing up. :) Seeing it reminded me that … [Read more...] about As A Writer in Today’s World, What Do You Need?
The One Stop For Writers Library Is Now Open!
Pass around the party blowers and get your confetti ready, because today we're launching One Stop For Writers, a powerhouse online library to help writers elevate their storytelling. This site has been in the works for a year, a collaboration between Becca, Lee Powell (the talented creator of … [Read more...] about The One Stop For Writers Library Is Now Open!
Three Components to Writing a Successful Collaborative Novel
As you can guess, Angela and I are passionate about the value of collaborative writing and how it can be done successfully. Our experience lies mostly, though, with nonfiction. So I was excited when Kathrin Hutson approached us with a post outlining some tried-and-true techniques for co-writing a … [Read more...] about Three Components to Writing a Successful Collaborative Novel