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Narrative Structure, Part Two: It’s OK To Stray (or: Don’t Forget Your...
By BookBaby author Scott McCormick One way to create a memorable story is to take a minute to let your characters breathe. Build a scene where you exit the narrative structure and allow your readers to...
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There Are A Million Kinds Of Writers: Which One Are You?
By BookBaby author Dawn Field Maybe there aren’t a million names for the different kinds of writers out there, but there are as many ways to write as there are people who write. When comparing writers...
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The Drama Is In The Details (the humor, horror, and suspense are too)
By BookBaby author Scott McCormick For laughs, scares, tears, and thrills, nothing brings out emotions and draws in your readers like the little details. Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy...
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All Great Writers Make A Contribution
By BookBaby author Dawn Field The shared feature of all great writers is that they make a contribution, which makes it the most important thing on your “to do” list as a writer. What is the one thing...
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You Need To Be Your Own Writing Teacher
By BookBaby author Dawn Field There’s plenty of advice out there on how to become a great writer, and you need to be your own writing teacher if you want to unlock your potential and create your best...
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Seven Attributes Of Exquisite Writing
By BookBaby author Dawn Field How do you take your writing from mundane to transcendent? Incorporating these seven attributes of exquisite writing is a start. Read this beautiful opening paragraph from...
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Create a villain your readers will loathe
By BookBaby author Scott McCormick There’s something about a great villain that can engage an audience, energize a book, and provide a satisfying source of conflict. The Harry Potter series gave us one...
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“Good Enough” May Be The Best Thing For Your Writing
By BookBaby author Rosanne Bane “The best is oftentimes the enemy of the good; and many a good book has remained unwritten… because there floated before the mind’s eye the ideal of a better or a best.”...
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My 20-Step Plan to Writing a Book: Part 1 (Steps 1-10)
By BookBaby author Jerry Jenkins Writing a book is hard work – it’s easier to quit than finish. When you become overwhelmed by the sheer scope of the task, you might be tempted give up. The key is to...
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Sometimes, Just Better is Enough
By BookBaby author Dawn Field Each piece of writing you complete pushes you along a path. Even the drafts you throw away are stepping stones along your journey as a writer. Each step might be small,...
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My 20-Step Plan to Writing a Book: Part 2 (Steps 11-20)
By BookBaby author Jerry Jenkins In this post, I’m following up on the first entry and giving you the last 10 steps in my 20-step process to writing a book you can be proud of. 11. Start calling...
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What is Written Fluency?
By BookBaby author Dawn Field As you develop as a writer and work to perfect your craft, what you’re aiming to improve is your written fluency. When we think of the word “fluency” or “fluent,” we think...
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You Cannot Overedit
By BookBaby author C. Hope Clark You cannot overedit, whatever anyone says. I dare say I’ve never read a book without finding a mistake, but when I see one in my own work, there’s nothing that can make...
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Developing a Distinctive Voice in Writing
By BookBaby author Dawn Field We can distinguish our friends and family by voice, and we know when we hear a stranger’s voice. But what makes a distinctive voice in writing? Writers are repeatedly...
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A good walk may be the best writing exercise there is
By BookBaby author Scott McCormick Writing is not the best occupation for your health. For most of us, writing involves a lot of sitting, which is why a good walk may be the best writing exercise there...
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Six ways to contemplate yourself as a writer
By BookBaby author Dawn Field Here are six things to consider that will help focus your thinking on your internal development as a writer. Take stock and contemplate yourself as a writer. How much time...
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The Accidental Novelist – How Stolen Moments Can Make A Book
By BookBaby author Michael Gallant I write while riding the subway, waiting in lines, or after rocking my baby to sleep. In the cracks between events, my ideas simmer, and I record them while they’re...
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A Well-crafted Unfolding Is Your Ticket To A Fabulous Book
By BookBaby author Dawn Field In any great book, every connection functions perfectly, the margin for error is almost nil. The chain has to be perfected for your story to unfold in a satisfying way. A...
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What writing rules do you live by (and which ones do you break)?
By BookBaby author Dawn Field Knowing writing rules doesn’t guarantee you’ll produce stellar written work, but aspirational rules can expand your horizons, and practical rules can improve your writing...
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The Internet Can Be Disastrous For Your Writing Career
By BookBaby author Carolyn Howard-Johnson The Internet brings unprecedented opportunity, but it can also kill your writing career if you’re not careful! Don’t let DomainNameInfluence erase the grammar...
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