Top 10 ways to write an Anticlimax
An anticlimax is personally one of my most feared nightmares – it means you have to revise a major part of the novel, or at least put the climax on hold until you can figure out a way to make it bigger, better, more twisted and more shocking than anything you’ve thrown at the reader so far. Here’s my top 10 list of successfully writing an Anticlimax – found mostly through trial and error. 1. 2. 3. 4. Detective walks up to killer. 5. 6. 7. 8. Cue for happy ending. 9. 10. One last note on writing an anticlimax: it has all got to do with pacing. Let the writer take up surgery or bricklaying if he is interested in technique. Write long, write badly, make mistakes.
How to Write a Book
I’m going to jump right to the punch line. I’m going to start by telling you exactly what you need to do in order to finally write that book you’ve been promising yourself for the past three years. Are you sitting down? Don’t write a book. So, stop. The Weight of Big Decisions The theory about big decisions is that they require a tremendous amount of thought, and that investing in all this thought results in better decisions. Your unwritten book is not one of these decisions. I’m just about done with my book, Being Geek. A blank page. The Journey is the Book There are scenarios where you’re going to want to plan the hell out of your book. This is not the book that you are writing. It’s not that I ended up with an entirely different book than I intended. The Title and the Pitch If you’re going to obsess about something early on, my recommendation is to obsess about your title. As for the pitch, well, if your title (“Managing Humans“) has done its job, you don’t need a great pitch. Why?
Tips on Writing a Memoir - LoveToKnow Freelance Writing
If you think you have an interesting life story to tell, LoveToKnow Freelance Writing is here to offer tips on writing a memoir. Even if you're a novice writer, our advice will help you get your project off to a promising start. Memoir vs. Before you begin writing a memoir, it's helpful to make sure you understand how this type of book differs from an autobiography. Typically, a memoir reads more like a novel than an autobiography. Generally speaking, memoirs tend to be much more popular than autobiographies. Brief Tips on Writing a Memoir As you're working on your project, it may be helpful to keep in mind the following tips on writing a memoir: Write first, edit later. For more advice on how to write a memoir, check out Inventing the Truth: The Art and Craft of Memoir. Example of Memoir Writing If you're interested in writing your life history, it can be helpful to familiarize yourself with examples of memoir writing. Post a comment
Dare to Be Stupid - Why I write girl heroes for the most part
edited to correct the impression I give in paragraph 9 that this is what I recommend for all teenaged boys. These are my recommendations for reluctant readers. I have entire booklists when I am asked for recommendations for books that will slow down good readers for a week or two. A friend's link on Facebook took me to another link which took me to this: author Hannah Moskowitz's discussion of the need for boy characters for teens and her feeling that publishers and writers are fixated on girl books and girl characters. I tried to post my answer several times, but either due to the length (and I did try to break it up into two posts) or due to the length of the comments in general, and after losing part of the post, I gave up trying to answer Ms. I wrote this because in some ways I am part of Hannah Moskowitz's problem, the rise of female heroes, and I thought that she ought to know my side of it. I have 26 novels of teen fantasy, all in print. I don't recognize Ms.
How To Publish a Book & Writing tips & Five steps to follow in writing a novel & How To Publish a Book
Writing a book is no easy task, it is a complex process which involves planning, discipline, and time. Writing your first book can get tricky because it is not always obvious where you should start from. Here are five steps you can follow when writing your book. 1. It’s tricky to decide exactly what you want to write about. 2. Let’s say you’ve decided to write a fantasy book. 3. Again, this isn’t easy, and most writers are unsure of exactly how the plotline will unfold until they have written the first five chapters of their novel. 4. So now that you have an idea of your fantasy world and the plot, it’s time for the hardest part: sitting down and actually writing the book. 5. The final step is proofreading and editing your book over and over again. (This is a post by our new intern Ivelina Dineva) (Image by Meul (Own work) [GFDL, CC-BY-SA-3.0 or FAL], via Wikimedia Commons)
Writers Digest - Motivate Your Characters Like a Pro
Edgar-nominated author D.P. Lyle, MD, advises that to begin developing a character’s motivation, you should first decide where he or she falls—at the beginning of your story—in each of these key spectrums: Tough Guy <–> Whiner Team Guy <–> Rebel Artist <–> Dreamer Smarty <–> Dummy Blooming Rose <–> Wallflower Grinder <–> Lazy Dog Goody <–> Baddy Believer <–> Doubter Now, look ahead to where you plan for your story to end. Lyle illustrates this with his example of what he calls “the perfect thriller:” The Terminator. To see why, perform the above exercise, measuring Sarah Connor’s character trajectory on all of the above spectrums. Now, try it with your own characters in your work-in-progress. Afraid your character’s motivation isn’t strong enough? Become a WD VIP and Save 10%: Get a 1-year pass to WritersMarket.com, a 1-year subscription to Writer’s Digest magazine and 10% off all WritersDigestShop.com orders! You might also like:
(More) tips for writing well (Austin Govella at Thinking and Making)
Published Wed, Jul 8, 2009 by Austin Govella. Updated Wed, Jul 8, 2009. As an editor, I’ve noticed several recurring bad habits you heathens would do well to disabuse yourselves of immediately. Almost without exception, these bad habits instantiate themselves as a series of stock phrases and constructions that reflect a lack of focus, a lack of fully developed argument, or the kind of intellectual laziness that sets in as you slog through your first draft. These things happen, That’s ok. 16 things to check when you edit Be vicious when you edit. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. After you edit… The finished piece should be so tight, terse, concise, and clear that it’s boring. Boring. Then sand off the rough edges. Write like you talk. The first 16 recommendations remove fluff and force you to think and communicate.
How To Kill Your Imaginary Friends
