Spoiler Warning: I discuss the outcomes of both Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame in this post. I often say that the biggest mistake a writer can make is to create a character or plot that no one really cares about. If, for example, your main character is too boring or one-dimensional, or if your […]
Podcast Episode 79 – Finding Meaning in Tragedy (And Tips on Writing Dark Fiction)
In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott talk about using Character tragedy for worldbuilding, character development, and plot advancement. Click the link below to stream the episode. Also available on iTunes, Google Play, Blubrry, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Castbox, TuneIn, Overcast, YouTube, or your favorite RSS reader. Have any questions, comments, or […]
Five Links Friday 7/5/19
Hey, I hope you all had a great Fourth of July. You’re back just in time for another Five Links Friday. Enjoy! 1. Let’s start out this week with an interesting post by Anne R. Allen on Rogue Characters and how they can be The Secret to Compelling Fiction. 2. Here’s some advice for If […]
Your plot is too neat. Increase your word count and crank up the conflict.
This might be one of those posts where the whole idea can be summed up in the title, but it never hurts to elaborate a bit, right? What it comes down to was this: I was working on a thing once and after tying “The End” I kind of looked at the story and said, […]
Five Links Friday 6/21/19
And another week is in the books. Check out these articles and have a great weekend! 1. Getting ready to send that query letter? Make sure you’ve got a good edit first. Here are some tips on How to edit a novel by Anna Davis. 2. Here’s a post by Anthony Ehlers sharing 3 blogs […]
Podcast Episode 78 – Getting Excited About Reading and Writing
In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott share some of the things that get them excited about both writing and reading. Relevant links: The Way of Kings, A Fire Upon the Deep, And Then There Were None Note: The short story Jason mentions in this episode is Have You Ever […]
Five Links Friday 6/14/19
Whoa that went fast. Here’s another edition of Five Links Friday to get you through the weekend! 1. Let’s start with something a little different this week. Here’s a TED Talk on the significance of HP Lovecraft by Silvia Moreno-García. 2. From Lovecraft to…well, there’s really no way to finish that sentence, so let’s just […]
Five Links Friday 6/7/19
Hey, it’s time again for Five Links Friday! Check out these great articles about writing, get inspired, and get some words written! 1. Let’s start with one for those of you who are thinking of giving up. Don’t. After all, The World Needs Your Creativity. Check out this awesome post by Lorna Faith to find […]
What to Look for in Query Guidelines for Novels
Yesterday I talked a little about what you should look for when reading the submission guidelines when submitting a short story. On a similar note, I’d like to take a look at query letters for your novel. While similar to that of submitting a short story to a publication, the process of querying an agent […]
What to Look for in Short Story Submission Guidelines
Submission guidelines: Just read them and do what they say, right? Right! Thanks for reading. … … Okay, so there’s a little more to it than that. And honestly, as I can tell you from my experience with Theme of Absence, some writers really seem like they don’t read the guidelines at all. And I […]
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