by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | Sep 2, 2011 | Best Writer Tips, Fiction Novel Writing, Guest posts
Great books are filled with conflict, and great characters who learn important lessons. Writer and all-around-funny Jenny Hansen’s clever tips for Dirty Fighting Techniques can be applied to your main character’s friend, family member or a significant other…whoever he...
by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | Jun 23, 2011 | Best Writer Tips, Fiction Novel Writing, For the love of writing, Guest posts
First pages are like first dates. No, worse. First pages are more like the ten seconds it takes your blind date to come into sight and walk toward your table. It’s often a make-or-break deal, and in many cases, a delusive representation of what follows in...
by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | May 27, 2011 | Best Writer Tips, Fiction Novel Writing, For the love of writing, Guest posts
Will your fictional characters, at some point, hit the sheets? As most of us creative types enjoy a delicious romp in the sack in real life, it shouldn’t be too difficult to apply our trusty, book-enhancing observational skills to break down, scene by scene, moment...
by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | Sep 5, 2010 | Best Writer Tips, Fiction Novel Writing, For the love of writing, Guest posts, Who is Writing What?
A few weeks ago I attended the Writers Faire at UCLA. There were over 45 seminars on the craft of writing, presented by a humbling variety of the nation’s finest authors, poets and screenwriters—who just happen to teach at UCLA. (I’m salivating as I...
by raynelacko.com raynelacko.com | Aug 9, 2010 | Best Writer Tips, Fiction Novel Writing, Guest posts
We can all agree on one thing: there is no one perfect recipe for cooking up a good story. The same goes for crafting an outline. Trust me, I’m elbows deep in it, and everywhere I seek advice, I’m given a different perspective. I am a big fan of...
