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In a society of, “I want it now,†it can be hard to develop patience. Patience for writers is like ink to a pen—you can’t survive in this business without it. As a new author, it can be hard to be patient as you’re building your audience. You go to a bookstore and pick up [...]
I have a red indicator light on my Blackberry that glows when I have a new e-mail. I’ve looked at my phone a record twenty six times today. And it’s not even lunchtime. “E-mail me!†I want to scream. “Tell me something!†Being a writer, you’re always waiting on something or someone. You have to [...]
Story Structure: And The Crowd Roars, An Unforgettable Ending Plotting Your Novel Series – Part 4 by Tyora Moody Have you ever watched a basketball game and your team was down by a few points? They have possession of the ball and the clock is winding down fast. Whether you are sitting in the bleachers [...]
In a recent friendly banter with a fellow writer, the topic of punctuation was the root of conversation. We debated whether or not punctuation rules call for one space or two spaces after a period or other punctuation mark. I knew I had heard some time ago that it was no longer required to input [...]
Story Stucture: Pressing Through the Middle Plotting Your Novel Series – Part 3 by Tyora Moody If you are reading this article, you may have written the first chapters of your book and like many writers, you’ve reached an invisible wall. You’ve been wondering, “How can I stretch this story idea to 85,000 words?†When [...]
September Sizzler Writing Workshop is now accepting students!!! National bestselling, award winning author Deirdre Savoy will be facilitating this month-long workshop set to begin the week of September 14. This workshop is designed to help you bring that certain sizzle into your writing: Course syllabus: Sept. 14: Â Biology of sexual chemistry Sept. 21: Â Making the [...]
For some of us it has. Not the style of your novel or the voice of your novel. But what about the subject matter? Yes, that might have to change. Fellow writers, the economy has hit us too. My second manuscript, Mama’s Gift, has had a hard time getting published. It tells the story of [...]
Story Structure: Beginnings Plotting Your Novel Series – Part 2 by Tyora Moody In The Beginning … Anyone familiar with the first chapter of the first book in the Bible, Genesis, will recall these three words. While simple, the words in one breath dramatically draw the reader’s attention into a powerful event. With further reading, [...]
Hello RAW family. I thought I’d switch it up and not talk about contracts for the moment. That gets pretty boring even to me. What I decided to talk about was being the member of a critique group, having a friend read your work and give a critique or have a stranger read it and [...]
