Hey the weekend is already here. Check out these writing-related articles and have a great weekend! 1. Let’s start with an article by Rebecca Langley on What You Need To Know About The Costs Of Self-Publishing Your Book. 2. Here’s an article by Oliver Brainerd showing how Writing is a skill, like running or being […]
Five Reasons to Start a New Paragraph
My seven-year-old likes to write books. Sure, they are only a few pages long, but he puts a lot of work into them–stapling the pages, illustrating, and double-checking the spelling with his mom and dad. It’s so awesome to watch him develop and learn some of the absolute basics of putting together a little story. […]
Five Links Friday 9/14/18
Wow, Friday’s already here. Sorry I haven’t been too active this week, I got hit over the head with a sinus infection and strep throat. Lost my voice (hurts to yell at the kids) and developed a nasty cough (hurts as much as yelling at the kids.) I missed a podcast do to all that, […]
Podcast Episode 61 – Word Choice in Dialogue
It’s Scott’s turn to go solo this week as he takes a look at how words and slang change over time and how to use this in your fiction whether writing in the present day or in past times. About the hosts Jason Bougger lives in Omaha, Nebraska with his wife and kids. He is […]
Podcast Episode 58 – Situationally Appropriate Dialogue
In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott take a look dialogue: when it works, and when it doesn’t, including how certain dialogue can be out of place in certain situations, time frames, or settings. About the hosts Jason Bougger lives in Omaha, Nebraska with his wife and kids. He is […]
Five Links Friday 3/16/18
It looks like this crazy week is finally over. Here are the best writing articles I read this week about writing. Enjoy! 1. Since I’m getting ready to start querying agents again soon (and by ‘soon’, I mean after I finish writing the book I’m about 1% done with. We’re talking 2019 here, folks) here’s […]
Podcast Episode 55 – First Person, Third Person, and Info Dumps
In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott start with a look at how to convey information to the reader in a first person narrative, and also have a more general discussion on how to use (and choose) a point of view suitable for your story. Related links: The Fifth Season: […]
Five Links Friday 12/8/17
The weekend is already here. And so is Five Links Friday. Enjoy! 1. Let’s start with something slightly controversial, as Derek Haines argures that Apple Is Not Serious About Ebooks. 2. Here’s an older post by Victoria Griffin asking So why is writing dialogue so damn hard? 3. Here’s a post by Sarah Juckes at […]
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