by Deanne Adams | advice for writers, how to write books, improving your writing skills |
You’re stuck in the middle of your novel? You’ve written the beginning (Act One) and you’ve got at least an idea of how the novel will end, but the middle is all wobbly? Perhaps your novel outline for the middle just says, “Stuff happens.” You start writing the...
by Deanne Adams | become a writer, how to write books, rejection, write a book |
Should I get an editor before a publisher or agent? Before you start querying agents or publishers, you should write a great book. Whatever means you use to achieve it, you need to write the best book you can. That is the simplest answer possible. Publishers in...
by Deanne Adams | advice for writers, how to write books, improving your writing skills, write a book |
Do I Need An Editor For My Book? Yes, you do need an editor for your book. That’s the simple answer. Whether you’re writing fiction, children’s fiction, non-fiction, memoir… if you want anyone to be interested in reading your book you need to go through editing. There...
by Deanne Adams | become a writer, how to write books, storytelling, write a book |
A common writing wish is to write books for children. A children’s author has lots of genre options, just like authors who write for adults. There’s children’s fantasy fiction, adventure, crime, even horror. Why choose to write for children, though? There’s something...
by Deanne Adams | advice for writers, confident writing, how to write books, improving your writing skills, story writing |
Plot or Character first? Deciding whether to create a plot or a character first can be a challenge. Writing fiction can feel like going around in circles, constantly changing your mind about which element to focus on – plot or character. There’s a short answer and a...
by Deanne Adams | advice for writers, confident writing, how to write books, improving your writing skills |
What new writers find hard Writers find it hard to put their story ideas onto paper for various reasons. It can be an unhealthy degree of perfectionism. It can be a lack of confidence in their skill or originality. It can be the lack of a writing habit – that is, a...
