Figuring out just where to start Terry Pratchett's sprawling, character-dense Discworld series can be a little daunting. Fortunately this chart, lets you figure out just how to follow your favorite storylines and characters as they move from book to book.
“On each successive reading, the story keeps revealing new mysteries.”
Some of you might be participating in National Novel Writing Month, otherwise known as NaNoWriMo . I found a few fun resources that might be of interest to you if you're one of the brave and ambitious souls to take on this challenge! Even if you're not participating in NaNoWriMo, this is a good art
One kind of negative book review is exceptionally painful – the one made by another author. See also: [ef-archive number=2 tag=”lists” ] Claire Fallon from Huffington Post has jus…
Read 9 NaNoWriMo Lessons on ways to build a resilient and joy-giving writing routine, including writing productivity and motivation insights.
Critical reading includes 'Inspectional Reading': Reading with a focus on grasping the book as a 'whole thing'--also called 'Systematic skimming.'
One couple recently came up with an unorthodox plan to address all the no-shows for their wedding reception.
"I read a chapter before going to bed, and I couldn't fall asleep until I knew what happened next."
From Aldous Huxley to Steven Pinker, read a list of Israeli intellectual and bestselling author Yuval Noah Harari's favorite book recommmendations.
Just as a musician must first understand the structure of music to be able to improvise, so must a story writer understand the structure of story.
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By Shahida Arabi Previously titled “30 Kickass Affirmations for Going No Contact with an Abusive Narcissist” No Contact from a narcissistic or otherwise abusive, toxic ex-partner can be…
An excellent article explaining the 12 deadly truth on writing online to earn money. A must read for all starters and even experience writes as well.
TweetPin5EmailShare Annoying children are unfortunately overly prevalent in literature and media. It’s not that writers deliberately create these characters to be annoying, but they end up that way when they... Read more »
This is an article about Lewis Caroll, his works, his brilliant mind and his relationship with Alice Liddell.
CLOSE Reading Expository Worksheet At the end of this article, I provide a Close Reading Expository Worksheet for you to freely download and use with the next close reading of an expository article, document, selection from a textbook, etc. You will see a few revisions to what many publishers are selling as the close reading
Action is important for stories, but not all action moves characters. Here, we discuss three requirements for action in your stories for proper movement.
These reads won't be on your typical business book list.
TweetPin3EmailShare If you’ve created a fictional society, species, or even an entire world, then you’re probably looking for ways to make it seem more authentic. One of the ways to... Read more »
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Keep this study aid handy during homework time, or keep a copy in the back of your binder for classroom reference.
Writers Write creates writing resources and shares writing tips. In this post, we explain why you need the inverted pyramid when you write.
TweetPin1EmailShare It can be tough to write a character falling asleep. Falling asleep isn’t something that you can be very aware of as it is happening, so it can be... Read more »
It’s summer, school’s out forever, and you never want to touch another college reading list again. I get it. I absolutely get it. There’s nothing quite like “assigned reading” to really kill a person’s love of literature, and there’s nothing quite…
Like me, countless authors are fascinated by languages. Yet few of us have the energy to invent Elvish with its many branches. Coining a handful of phrases and ethnic names is doable…
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