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How to Evaluate a Critique

July 30, 2019 By: Jason Bougger

Getting a writing critique is a great idea. Here are some tips on how to deal with the results.

Getting feedback is an important part of the path to publication. I’ve written previously about writing critique groups and dealing with criticism, but one thing I haven’t touched on too much is how to evaluate a critique, and whether or not you should implement any of the recommended changes. Critiques can be scary. Putting your […]

Five Links Friday 6/21/19

June 21, 2019 By: Jason Bougger

The best articles I read about writing this week.

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 77 – Proofreading

May 27, 2019 By: Jason Bougger

In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott take a look proofreading, what makes it different than revising, and share some tips on how to proofread.

In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott take a look proofreading, what makes it different than revising, and share some tips on how to proofread. 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 […]

Five Links Friday 3/1/19

March 1, 2019 By: Jason Bougger

The Best Articles I Read About Writing This Week

Bleh, it’s already March…..wait a minute, March is like my second favorite month, so Yay! It’s already March! Heh heh. Here are five links for ya. 1. Let’s start with an insightful post by Janice Hardy on Choosing the Right Words for the Scene. 2. Write to Done has a cool infograph with 18 Famous […]

How Developing a Game is Like Writing a Novel

February 4, 2019 By: Jason Bougger

While taking a break from writing fiction to develop a fantasy card game, I realized just how similar the two processes are.

I haven’t been writing any fiction since late November. As I mention ad nauseam to anyone I meet in real life and on the internet, I’ve been in the process of creating a fantasy card game. It’s been a great experience so far, and I’m making a ton of progress. I’ve been playtesting with a […]

Five Links Friday 1/4/19

January 4, 2019 By: Jason Bougger

The best articles I read about writing this week.

And we’re back with the first edition of Five Links Friday for the year. Hope your year is off to a great start. Enjoy the links and have a great weekend! 1. Let’s start the year out right with 10 Books You Need To Help Your Writing Life by Rachel Thompson at BadRedhead Media. 2. […]

Five Links Friday 9/21/18

September 21, 2018 By: Jason Bougger

The best articles I read about writing this week.

Crazy week, as I got hit with the double whammy of strep throat and a sinus infection. Also lost my voice for about four days. I’ll tell you this: Yelling at four kids when you can barely talk and it hurts to breathe is not a thing I recommend. Oh well. Got some antibiotics, and […]

Podcast Episode 69 – Tools and Resources

September 17, 2018 By: Jason Bougger

In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Scott goes solo to take a look at a few of the tools and resources available to new writers on the web and in the real world.

In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Scott goes solo to take a look at a few of the tools and resources available to new writers on the web and in the real world. Click the link below to stream the episode. Also available on iTunes, Google Play, Blubrry, Soundcloud, Stitcher, Castbox, TuneIn, […]

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