5 Things to NOT Do in Your Writing
So as 2016 winds down, and I (and hopefully you as well) start planning out all of the things I want to do next year. While I don’t always hide my real feelings about Christmas (hint: They aren’t good)...
View ArticleFive Links Friday 1/27/17
Five Links Friday is upon us. Enjoy! 1. Let’s start the week with a post by Derek Haines with a warning about signing a bad contract. I’m with him there. Be careful out there, folks: Authors Beware –...
View ArticlePodcast Episode 31 – Pacing of a Story
In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott look at pacing in novels and how it can help influence the reader’s enjoyment of a story. Click the link below to stream the episode....
View ArticleMaking your characters stand out
One of the most interesting aspects of having kids is watching their distinct personalities develop as they grow. It’s so crazy to see. Our five-year-old and three-year-old have such different...
View ArticleFive Links Friday 6/30/17
The weekend is here and it’s time for another 5 Links Friday. He we go… 1. Let’s start of this week with 10 Fantasy Writing Resources from Alyssa Hollingsworth. 2. Here is some Writerly Career Advice...
View ArticleFive Links Friday 1/5/18
And we’re back for the first Friday post of the New Year. I hope 2018 is treating you well. We just got back from a family trip and had a really nice time staying in a cabin at Mahoney State Park. But...
View ArticlePodcast Episode 55 – First Person, Third Person, and Info Dumps
In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott start with a look at how to convey information to the reader in a first person narrative, and also have a more general discussion on how...
View ArticlePodcast Episode 56 – Past and Present Tense
In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott take a look at past tense and present tense in fiction, discuss their preferences both as readers and writers, and share some advice on...
View ArticlePodcast Episode 59 – Details and Descriptions
In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott take a look at how details and description can affect your story and how they differ pending on your genre, your readers’ expectations,...
View ArticleFive Reasons to Start a New Paragraph
My seven-year-old likes to write books. Sure, they are only a few pages long, but he puts a lot of work into them–stapling the pages, illustrating, and double-checking the spelling with his mom and...
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