Tips and advise for those wanting to become good storytellers.
Someone recently asked how he could write like me; not the first time that question has come up. I soon realized that the response I gave might make for a good article, so here we are and away we go. I leaned to write by learning how to read and letting all my years …
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Nowadays if you have a character in a story that’s supposed to be a person of faith, even a priest– especially a priest– it seems as if the result is always some guy constantly quoting scripture as if he swallowed a Bible. This has the character falling into a couple of standardized pigeonholes. The first …
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This writing tips article is for the ghostwriters out there; those who slave away for someone else’s dream while by necessity putting their own on hold for a bit. Just a few tidbits I’ve encountered over the years… 1) There is no such thing as a “simple editing” job. If it was, then the client …
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This was originally going to be a quick-one line post to Facebook, but then the more I thought about it the more I decided to try for a full-blown article. Anyway, here goes. The frustrations of an Indie Writer are many, but chief amongst them is who to trust to help you promote your book. …
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Hey there, trying to get more into making some blogs, so here for your sacrificial dead-bird day, is one on what it takes to craft one of those multi-book epic stories. You know, like Maldene… or some others of mine you’ve all yet to see. Okay, enough; I’ll let the guy in the tee-shirt do …
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Many writers have their particular strong points. Some are good at crafting a great plot, but are rather basic when it comes to the flow of the words. Others can make the characters come alive but couldn’t dream up a nail-biting plot if their lives depended on it. Still others may be able to craft …
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Ever read a book that just got to you so much you found yourself crying or laughing, or cheering? Of course. Now, as a writer have you ever felt an emotion as you were typing up the scene? What did you do, use it or waste it? A lot of writers might decide to take …
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Sometimes writing a good story can be a little bit like alchemy. You need the right mix of things to churn out a truly great story. But what are those basic ingredients? Well, like for the alchemists of old there are four basic elements that every story needs. Descriptive Prose. Dialogue. Character Development. Plot. Descriptive …
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A question that has been asked since about the time people first began to write. What is it that makes a good writer? A good author? What is that magic formula that sets great authors apart from everybody else. It may not be as complicated an equation as you think. There are three basic elements …
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Every story has them, or at least every GOOD story has them. That one eccentric character with the quirk or odd way of behaving that draws him out to the reader’s eyes. A character that adds flavor and some fun to the telling of the tale. The eccentric character. First let’s clear something up. Eccentric …
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