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Your Novel’s Details

Nov 17, 2017

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by Carole Brown Have you ever read a book that has the details wrong? And I’m not just talking about historical details, but mundane details that you didn’t catch when writing–even editing–your manuscript. Examples: You wrote that an event happened on Wednesday, but a couple chapters later, on that same Wednesday, you wrote a totally, and…

God’s Wonderful World, Scenes and Imagination

Sep 22, 2017

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by Carole Brown And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. –the Bible As an author, I marvel at the sights of this beautiful planet. My imagination soars with the heights and floats with the breeze and waves. I imagine my established characters, and sometimes new ones, in these scenes. Pictures and scenes…

4 Tips for Writing a Great Novella

Sep 20, 2017

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in Author Tamera Lynn Kraft, Lists and More Lists, Sharpening Our Writing, Writing Tips

by Tamera Lynn Kraft Novellas are basically stories that are too short to be considered a novel and too long to be under the short story category. They are fiction between 15,000 and 40,000 words. Novellas have gained popularity with the emergence of e-books because they cost very little to publish. Also an e-book novella…

4 Things to Remember when Plotting an Inciting Incident

Sep 19, 2017

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in Author Tamera Lynn Kraft, Lists and More Lists, Sharpening Our Writing, Writing Tips

by Tamera Lynn Kraft Every novel has an inciting incident, a point that starts the story’s journey. An inciting incident is the catalyst that causes the protagonist to take action. It is the thing that must happen to mess up your character’s normal life and set the story in motion. Without an inciting incident, there…

4 Tips for Choosing Names for Your Fictional Characters

Aug 30, 2017

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by Tamera Lynn Kraft Shakespeare said, “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” That may be true. But it wouldn’t bring up the same image if it was called a skunk. When you write your novel, the names you call your characters are important to the overall story and should be considered carefully.…

Should I Outline of My Novel – Or Not

Aug 23, 2017

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by Tamera Lynn Kraft The question is asked at every writer’s conference. “Should I make an outline of my novel before I start writing?” The truth is you might be asking the wrong question. The real question you should be asking is, “What kind of pre-planning should I do?” For years, I never completely understood…

10 Tips for Using Critiques to Improve Your Novel

Aug 22, 2017

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by Tamera Lynn Kraft Many writers of fiction wonder if they should have critique partners. Critiques can cause beginning writers problems, but they can also be helpful if they’re used right. Even the most experienced authors can benefit from a critique of their work, but bad critiques or using them in the wrong way can…

Guest Author Sharyn Kopf – Are You Ready to Share Your Story

Jul 26, 2017

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in Author Tamera Lynn Kraft, Life Sharpeners, Sharpening Our Writing, Writing Tips

by Tamera Lynn Kraft Today I’m welcoming author, editor, and ghost writer Sharyn Kopf as my guest author. Sharyn didn’t discover her voice until she found a way to turn grief into hope. For her, that meant realizing it was okay to be sad about her singleness. In doing so, she was finally able to move…

Is it Real or Not?

Jul 7, 2017

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Carole Brown

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by Carole Brown Writers are creators. They create people, settings and events. To do this, they need real or realistic thoughts that turn real-life into imaginary stories on paper. And to produce the work they do, they need three things: Imagination Love of work Dedication Why? Because without all three, most people could not continue…

Comparing the Characters in…

Jun 29, 2017

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by Carole Brown When writing a series (or trilogy or whatever) with different protagonists in each book, how do you keep the characters from becoming the same in looks and actions and personalities? In my case, these characters and their individual stories were easy to write about because I could see them vividly in my…

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