A page for Writers! Resources I learn about will find their way here!
FREE Writing Resource List! Resource links and websites for writers and authors to enhance their writing career.
Whether you’re writing the first line of your book or simply starting a new chapter, opening lines are tough. In the span of just a sentence or two, you must convince readers that your story is worth their time. Scary right? Opening lines are your bargaining chips, your siren songs, your bait. And if you don’t master them, you risk turning readers away. So how can we keep that from happening? By hooking them in of course! By “hooking” readers, we’re talking about captivating them so wholly in the span of just a few short lines that they won’t be able to put your book down. It’s tricky business, but here’s a bit of good news: by analyzing popular opening lines from literature, you can get a much better feel of how to go about writing your own. So let's jump in!
I KNOOOW, I know... blah blah blah, an I right? ⠀ • ⠀ • But like maaaybe deep down you know I'm sorta right?⠀ • ⠀ • Here's the thing, aspiring authors, story is a proven FORMULA. ⠀ • ⠀ • & it's not the tropes or the sexy dark-haired villains-although they help.⠀ • ⠀ • It's the part the audience NEVER SEES 👀 ⠀ • ⠀ • The structure. ⠀ • ⠀ • Now, most people cannot quantify what makes a "good story" they just know it when they see it and that's that.⠀ • ⠀ • Nine times outta ten (there are outliers like Twilight) where the "good story" had a already proven, 3 act structure happening there. ⠀ • ⠀ • EVERY TIME (almost)⠀ • ⠀ • So I implore you, dear one, to do what works.⠀ • ⠀ • And how does that make it so you can write a book so fast? ⠀ • ⠀ • If you have an outline that
Julie Bogart’s popular Brave Writer resources are favorites among homeschooling families. One enthusiastic mom told me, “Brave Writer is more than a curriculum; it’s also a guide to maximizing all of the joys and rewards that come with the homeschooling lifestyle.” I finally had the oppor
An interview with Lori Kilkelly on Kidlit411: The one characteristic that I’d say all of my clients have is... Read more »
This essay is adapted from remarks Lan Samantha Chang gave at the 2017 One Story Debutante Ball. While chatting with a dear non-writer friend of mine, I mentioned that I had been thinking a lot abo…
The opening scene is special in many ways. It takes the normal duties of a normal scene and amplifies them into a microcosm of the entire story to come. Here are five things your opening scene needs to ace.
There are countless ways to defeat ourselves, but the biggest and worst is to make the task too big and then feel daunted before we ever start
If we take up a new sport or learn a language or musical instrument we don’t hesitate to tell our friends. Yet to admit to writing, not on your life! For this reason, most writing advice books begin with the sage advice to declare yourself a writer. Surely beginner music lessons don’t begin with the advice to declare yourself a musician as you pick up your instrument every day. So why does the simple act of arranging words inspire so much self-doubt and public angst?
A step-by-step strategy to help authors grow an audience quickly - even if you're starting at zero!
An author brand makes you, your books, and your other products instantly recognizable and appealing to readers. A reader might be drawn to you because of your brand. So if you haven’t started building your author brand yet, now is the time.
If you've been trying to keep writing when you have anxiety, here are 11 thoughtful ways you can beat writing anxiety for good.
online tools for writers l writing tools l best writing tools l writer tools l free writing tools l writing tools | writing tools for authors | writer tools | writer tools kit | writer tools creative writing | writer tools apponl
Welcome to This Reading Mama! If you’re new, you’re just in time to start out a 5 day series with me {intended for kids in the elementary grades/middle grades} entitled Unleashing the WRITER in Your Child. Today, we will be begin by discussing how to model good writing. You can click on the image above or here to ... Read More about Day 1: Model Good Writing
If social media is making you feel frazzled and overwhelmed, this is exactly what you need. I’m going to walk you through the seven powerful steps to make your strategy work for you and your book.
There are certain things that you absolutely need to keep your writing at its best. Here are 15 things every writer needs to have on their desk.
Cut through the clutter, form great habits, and transform your writing practice with these author productivity tips to have the best year yet!
Writing tips for new and professional writers from pros in the writing field. Resources for landing your first (and next) publication. Tools for building your author platform. Plus easy tips for developing characters, setting, plot, scene, and the other vital elements of your next story.
If your story suffers from cardboard characters, it probably also suffers from plot contrivances. Good news: if you fix one, you fix both.
