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Four great books on ‘How to write a book’

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There’s no shortage of people who want to help writers. Googling ‘how to write a book’ produces over 46 million results. Change the term search to the slightly more cynical ‘so you want to write a book?’ gets you close to 3 million results. Try searching Amazon with ‘how to write a book’ and you have almost 10,000 book covers shouting (you can almost hear some of them) written by people who promise you’ll learn everything you need to know in 30 days. And it’ll… Continue reading →

How a screenwriter’s tool can help you finish your book

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Storyboarding isn’t just for screenwriters. Storyboards also work great for writers because they allow us to view the Big Picture, something that’s hard to see while hunched over our keyboards. A storyboard is like a visual map that allows a writer to see the whole gamut of plot and characters as we bring them to life. If you’re like me, before you’ve gotten very far into your story, you’ll soon find it feels like some kind a monster, albeit a pleasant beast, but unwieldy and quickly growing out… Continue reading →

What astrological sign is your character?

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How do you create a character out of thin air?  Whether it’s a Protagonist, Antagonist or sidekick, here’s a method I’ve used for putting some ‘meat on the bones’ of my characters. I’ll be reviewing two awesome tools, both astrological sites. The first, Star Signs Explained, is generously laden with character traits for each sign. It’s strictly an astrological site, but it is rich with detail to spark a writer’s imagination. Here’s a small example for Aries, who seems just built for the protagonist’s role. Aries are fire signs and those born under this element… Continue reading →

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