Are Sneaky Plot Holes Lurking in Your Story?
It’s time for another post as a Resident Writing Coach over at Writers Helping Writers, and this time we’re talking about plot holes, especially the kind that sneak into our stories.
Pin ItThursday Thoughts: 5 Lies Writers Believe That Are Holding Them Back
A recent post by K.M. Weiland really resonated with me. She points out that we experience in real life the same types of arcs that our characters face in their stories—and we also have false beliefs about writing that can hold us back.
Pin ItWhy Every Author—and Reader—Should Care about #Cockygate
With a name like #cockygate, it’s no surprise that the recent trademark brouhaha would elicit some snickers, and some are far too quick to dismiss the situation. But the reasons behind the trademark—as well as what results from the legal battle—affect us all.
Pin ItWriter Burnout: How Do You Deal?
As writers, we can burn out in so many different aspects of our lives that it’d be a surprise if we never burned out. And if we don’t deal with our burnout, the problems are likely to get worse, so we might need to make changes.
Pin ItDrowning in GDPR and Privacy Policy Notices? Should We Send Email Too?
We can all thank the European Union’s (EU) new GDPR rules for the deluge of “verify your email subscription” or notifications of an updated privacy policy recently. The flood can make us wonder if we need to send out emails about our privacy policy or subscription confirmation as well.
Pin ItHow to Track and Fight Bad Trademarks — Guest: Kevin Kneupper
Heads up: You’re going to want to bookmark this post. *smile* The last few weeks have proven that trademark problems are here to stay in the publishing world for all authors of every genre, but we can fight back.
Pin ItUsing Google AdWords to Make Interested Readers Commit — Guest: Christina Delay
Even when people are interested in our work, they might not follow through with purchasing our stories. Christina Delay explains how Google AdWords can get previously interested readers to commit and check out our books.
Pin ItHow Much of Yourself Is in Your Writing?
How much of yourself is in your writing? This question can dig much deeper into who we are than just the superficial, and the more we’re aware of our influences, the more we can improve our stories.
Pin ItRecognizing Quality Writing: Can We Tell If We’re Any Good?
What makes writing “good” takes more than just learning writing craft. That gap between tangible skills and enjoyable stories means it’s always difficult to define what makes for good writing—especially our own.
Pin ItWhy We All Need a Writing Community
All of us start on the writing path from different places, but somewhere along our path, we realized an online writing community existed. The #cockygate issue reiterated for me just how important that community is for our career.
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