When classical music and YA literature collide
Hey nerds! Okay, that sounded weirdly hostile. Let's try this again. Hey nerdy WordPressians! In honor of me coming out of hibernation during National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), I'm doing a special writing-themed post to provide encouragement to all you poor souls. Hopefully these bullet points will either give you validation or inspiration? 1. You … Continue reading You Know You’re a Serious Writer When…
Look, we've all been there before. You have this great idea for a book, but then you realize you have to make a plot to go with it...and you die a little on the inside. Maybe you do a simple Google search like "How to plot a novel", click on the first article, and die … Continue reading The Ultimate Guide to Plotting Your Novel Without Thinking
We as people firmly believe that writing is just as much of an art as music, and no one ever plays a piece to the best of their ability their first run-through. Unless they were sight reading, which still means the level of the piece wasn't the hardest it could be. Though, that's a conversation … Continue reading The Ultimate Guide to Editing a Book Without Dying
Of all the things that go into a story to make it feel complete and not just a bundle of ideas, the villain is arguably the most important element. Coincidentally, it's also one of the hardest pieces to write, as well as the most enjoyable. There's something satisfying about creating a big baddie who wants … Continue reading How To Write a Threatening, Complex Villain
Are you staring hopelessly at your manuscript yet again? Are you stuck at a plot point, wishing your plot would float magically towards you on a silver platter? It's a common question on every writer's mind: How can I make my plot even better than it is? How can I create a plot in such … Continue reading 6 Ways to Create a Better Plot
Blurbs are, in short, a sneak preview into a book, designed to entice the reader to pick it up. Done right, you get a somewhat mysterious passage that introduces the major conflict, main character(s), and setting - though not in great detail, mind you. Basically, it's the books chance to tell you why it's different … Continue reading How To Epically Fail at Writing a Fiction Book Blurb