Informative Industry Sources (Self-Pub & Traditional): ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors)A Newbie’s Guide To PublishingThe Book DesignerBookbub PartnersReedsyJane Friedman's The Hot Sheet Platform, Marketing & Promotion Advice: Kristen Lamb: We Are Not AloneProbloggerJane … [Read more...] about RESOURCES FOR WRITERS
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DESCRIPTIVE THESAURUS COLLECTION
Every descriptive thesaurus we create starts here on the blog as an experiment. Basically, we explore a topic for up to a year, and post by post, build a collection of entries that writers can use to brainstorm certain elements of their story & strengthen show-don't-tell skills. Depending … [Read more...] about DESCRIPTIVE THESAURUS COLLECTION
BOOKSTORE
Craft Powerful Stories by Mastering Description A writer's goal is to create story magic, drawing readers into the fictional lives of characters so they experience another's life journey as if it were their own. To bend the reader's reality in such a way requires skilled handling of a … [Read more...] about BOOKSTORE
WRITING TOOLS
Need help with your story or characters? You've come to the right place. Many of our writing guides contain ingenious tools that help you better understand key aspects of story planning and character building. We've turned these into printable "blanks" so you can download them and use as … [Read more...] about WRITING TOOLS
The Negative Trait Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide To Character Flaws
Crafting likable, interesting characters is a balancing act, and finding that perfect mix of strengths and weaknesses can be difficult. But the task has become easier thanks to The Negative Trait Thesaurus. Through its flaw-centric exploration of character arc, motivation, emotional wounds, and … [Read more...] about The Negative Trait Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide To Character Flaws
The Positive Trait Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Character Attributes
It's a writer's job to create compelling characters who can withstand life's fallout without giving up. But building authentic, memorable heroes is no easy task. To forge realistic characters, we must hobble them with flaws that set them back while giving them positive attributes to help them … [Read more...] about The Positive Trait Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to Character Attributes
An MFA in WRITING: Marissa Graff’s Top 4 Lessons From Semester One
If you are a career writer, chances are at some point you've wondered if you should invest in a MFA (Masters of Fine Arts) for Writing. Marissa Graff is a Young Adult writer and good friend of mine who decided to take this plunge, and she with us today to share a few takeaways since entering the … [Read more...] about An MFA in WRITING: Marissa Graff’s Top 4 Lessons From Semester One
Character Traits Thesaurus (Sample Entries)
The samples below are simply a small taste of what you’ll find in The bestselling book duo, The Positive Trait Thesaurus: a Writer's Guide to Character Attributes and The Negative Trait Thesaurus: a Writer's Guide to Character Flaws, used by writers all over the world. You can also find this … [Read more...] about Character Traits Thesaurus (Sample Entries)
Setting Thesaurus Entry: Dungeon
CAUTION: This entry is graphic in nature and may be offensive to some readers Sight Shadows, cells, stone walls, dirt or stone floors, filthy straw scattered across the floor, chains fixed to walls, rats, shadows, flickering torchlight from torches in iron sconces, iron bars, feces, spiders, … [Read more...] about Setting Thesaurus Entry: Dungeon