Fun. That’s what I told everyone: The 2010 MBT WriMo Celebration was going to be fun! And then I set my alarm for November 1, 2010. Bounded out of bed …
A trick to jumpstarting your next chapter
Yesterday, I showed you a little trick I use to keep the momentum going between chapters. Here’s how I’m going to apply that trick! After I interview my character and …
Seven Things Every Writer Must Do: Part One
Seven Things Every Writer Must Do: Part One You plot and develop the characters that readers will fall in love with. Sit at the computer and type. All of those …
SEO—What is it and Why Should I Care?
In this day and time, it’s becoming more and more necessary for a successful novelist to have an online presence. For most of us that translates into a blog, Facebook page and Twitter account.
Over the next few posts I’ll cover all these topics, but today I want to start with your blog.
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Act 2: Putting all the threads together
We’re building a suspense book live here at MBT, and today we’re onto Act 2, pressing our heroine in to what I call the “fun and games” of the story. …