Category Archives: Writing tips
Quick Plotting Exercise #AuthorToolboxBlogHop
Here’s a quick plotting exercise that shouldn’t take long and will give you a bare bones idea of what you want your book to be. Continue reading
Stop Plotting Paralysis, Use a Central Premise
Stop Plotting Paralysis, Use A Central Premise SEVERAL PLOTTING METHODS are based on a structure that takes one concept and builds on it, expanding and splitting until a workable outline is achieved. By breaking the plot into small steps, the overwhelming process of plotting an entire novel is avoided. These methods are based on a…
The Dreaded Passive Voice #ThrowbackThursday
I’ll admit it. When it comes to using passive voice in writing, I’m a low-life snob. I’m better than that. Continue reading