20 great similes
http://www.dailywritingtips.com/20-great-similes-from-literature-to-inspire-you/ Similes, metaphors, and analogies are turns of phrase that help readers conjure images in a narrative, whether in fiction or nonfiction, but it is in the latter form that they bloom more profusely. And what’s the difference between each of the three literary devices? A simile is a comparison between one thing and another. […]
Your Manuscript: 3 Types of Rejection Letters Deciphered
Agent Scott Hoffman On: Making Sense of a Rejection Letter Agents generally respond to submissions with three types of rejections. Cracking the code when it comes to a typical agent’s rejection protocol can help you determine whether or not the project you’re working on has publishing potential. Scott Hoffman is an agent with Folio Literary […]
author bio
Savvy Book Marketer http://bookmarketingmaven.typepad.com/book_marketing_maven/2011/04/6-secrets-to-writing-a-killer-author-bio.html?cid=6a00e551344c0a883301538e111af4970b#comment-6a00e551344c0a883301538e111af4970b 6 Secrets to Writing a Killer Author Bio In today’s guest post, novelist Roni Loren shares some terrific tips for writing a compelling author bio. So we’re writers, right? Which means throwing together a few sentences about ourselves should be no big deal, right? No? Damn. So I’ve been working on […]
7 rules of rejection
http://windedwords.blogspot.com/2010/11/7-rules-part-iii-rejection.html Everyone faces rejection. EVERYONE. The trick is learning how to deal with it. I’m going to put myself out there for censure and admit that I’ve Winded Words Jackee at Winded Words blog. Middle Grade and young Adult writer. The 7 Rules Part III: Rejection been rejected on fulls nine times by agents this year. To […]
nascar draft–fast writing
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How to write when you’ve got nothing to say
How to write when you’ve got nothing to say I was never prolific. I used to spend hours staring at a blank screen bleeding words like blood from a stone which I would end up deleting the next day. Why? Because I made the mistake of thinking that writing was all about producing words. Well, […]
8 writer secrets
http://www.aliventures.com/8-writing-secrets/ A few years ago, I’d look at published writers and think that they were somehow different from me. After all, their books were gripping and fluent – unlike my stumbling attempts at first drafts. Their blogs had hundreds or thousands of readers. They were real writers. And, deep down, I was afraid that I […]
What’s Your Novel’s Log Line?
What’s Your Novel’s Log Line? by Maeve Maddox http://www.dailywritingtips.com/whats-your-novels-log-line/ The term log line (also spelled log-line and logline) is usually associated with movies, but the wise novelist will learn how to write one. In the context of writing (as opposed to measuring a ship’s rate of speed), a log line is the succinct summary of a […]
Roni Loren’s Sex Scene advice
http://fictiongroupie.blogspot.com/2010/09/love-scenes-101-dont-be-corny-or-porn-y.html So what exactly constitutes a love scene? Are they only important for those of us writing romance? Of course not. A love scene can involve any number of things. It could be that kiss that your readers have been rooting for since page three or it can be full out swinging from the chandeliers […]
Agent Michelle Brower On: 10 Tips for Attending Writers Conferences
Michelle Brower is an agent with Folio Literary. 1. Go to get feedback on your work in a workshop or instructional setting. Sometimes writers forget that the first and most important step in starting a writing career is actually, you know, writing. If you’re a genre or commercial writer, find out how your work fits […]