You cannot write what you do not know, and this is true for your characters. Like we discussed last time, a well-rounded character is a character who feels real and nuanced.
How To Create Well-Rounded Characters Part 2 Read Post »
In other words, how do you get out of the midpoint drag?
What To Do When Stuck In The Middle Of Your Novel Read Post »
Today I’m not talking about grabbing your readers’ attention—start with a sizzling paragraph and you’ve got readers hooked—I’m talking about keeping that attention, because unless you cultivate that skill, your reader will move on to the next book that has an even more sizzling opening paragraph.
How To Keep A Reader Interested In Your Novel Read Post »
The discussion about exactly what a line or copy edit entails is one as old as time. Some editors swear they are one and the same, others argue about which comes first, and almost all of us have different definitions of these stages of the editing process.
To copy Or To Line: Editing A Manuscript Read Post »
I’m not talking about the first, second or third point of view either. I’m talking about the person who tells the story. The eyes through which we see that world: Scout’s.
find your storyteller: A lesson on point of view from scout finch. Read Post »
All I am saying is this: When writing about people like you, do not write detached from the story. Write like you are in the story. Let us taste the uziza in your ofe nsala.
On writing our stories like foreigners Read Post »
The enemies-to-lovers trope is a rhetorical device in storytelling in which two characters start off as enemies and over the course of the story find themselves drawn to each other against their better judgement until finally, they fall in love.
Enemies To Lovers: What It Is In Romance Read Post »
You are the colour purple, the lush green of nature, and the dazzling white of the stars in the night sky.
Celebrating International Women’s Day Read Post »