Pull up a chair, wordsmiths, because we’re about to dive into all the tips and tricks to help you build that customized, wacky, fantastic writing routine that actually gets the pages written.
How to Write a Haunted House Story
Home is where we’re meant to feel the safest, the most protected. So, nothing fills the audience with more dread than the realization that their home is trying to kill them and there’s nowhere else to go.
If you want to be the next Shirley Jackson or Mark Z. Danielewski, filling your audience with that delicious fear of their own house, here are some tips on how to write a macabre manor.
Style Sheets for Books
25 Questions to Ask Beta Readers
Beta readers are the test audience for the early drafts of your book. They'll give feedback on what is and isn't working in your story, based on the point of view of your target readers. So, how do you know what makes up great beta reading teams? And—more importantly—what questions do you ask to get the best feedback out of them?
High Fantasy vs Low Fantasy: A Quick Guide
The fantasy genre is extraordinarily popular, routinely grabbing the #1 spot in bestselling lists. With so many options to choose from, it's no wonder readers and publishers have carved out countless niches (subgenres) to categorize their fantasy fiction. How else could readers quickly find similar books to the one they just adored?
5 Tips for Working with a Book Editor
Editors get into this line of work because books — the written word — are our passion. Nothing makes us happier than teaming up with writers to publish a book that will thrill readers. We are just that: your team member. Our job is to work with you on polishing your hard-earned words into the best they can be, and we won’t do that job by insulting your writing or changing your book’s “voice.”
But if you really want an easy team up with your editor from the start, here are some tips that will have her singing your praises to all her friends.