Learning to write fiction might seem easy until you realize you must understand the terminology of writing to improve. Many thanks to Carly and the MPL Young Writers club for the link to this very handy writing glossary, which I have added to the resources page.
If one of your resolutions is to write your book, here are 6 tips to help you become a better writer in the upcoming year. Write every day Make a time goal and stick to it. If all you have is 30 minutes a day, make it work. Put away distractions and set an alarm....
It shouldn’t surprise authors that they need a website to promote themselves. But in my experience, it does. Many authors think that having their book on a publisher’s site (or worse, listed on Amazon) can substitute for the web presence they really need. In today’s connected world, people don’t just buy books. They buy a...
Have you ever watched a movie or read a book and thought, that wouldn’t really happen? Of course you have! As adults, we are constantly expected to allow some suspension of disbelief in our entertainment, especially in science fiction and fantasy. Children, however, are not as forgiving and will call you out if the facts...
While it’s not difficult to describe your characters, a paragraph (or more) of exposition is really boring. The best way to present your characters is to show their personalities through engaging dialogue. A quick search yields many tips for writing better dialogue. The ‘rules’ of dialogue are fairly simple (if not always simple to follow)...
Does your story play out in cinematic ‘real time’ or is it narrated from a past event? Past and present tense narration are the two primary (and most logical ) choices for storytelling and each has pros and cons. Because it is very difficult and time consuming to change from one to the other you...
